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February 19, 2016

NASA wants to unlock the universe's secrets with telescope more powerful than Hubble

NASA has unveiled plans for a powerful new telescope with a view 100 times wider than Hubble.

February 17, 2016

NASA releases stunning image from Cassini's final close Enceladus flyby

NASA’s Cassini spacecraft may be retreating from Enceladus, an icy moon near the planet Saturn, but scientists shouldn't help but feel a bittersweet “mission accomplished.”

February 17, 2016

NASA offers up stunning view of Dione divided by Saturn's rings

First, NASA captured what looked like one of Saturn’s moon almost on top of the other in a bulls-eye formation. Now, it’s released a stunning image that appears to show one of its moon’s almost crashing into the planet’s rings.

February 9, 2016

Hundreds of hidden galaxies glimpsed behind Milky Way

A new telescope view has revealed hundreds of galaxies that were previously obscured by the Milky Way's bulk.

February 5, 2016

NASA: Pluto has hills of water ice 'floating' on a sea of frozen nitrogen

Nitrogen ice glaciers on Pluto appear to carry numerous, isolated hills that may be fragments of water ice, according to NASA, which has analyzed images and data from the New Horizons spacecraft.

January 29, 2016

NASA brings Ceres to life with colorful animation

It was only a matter of time before someone made a video with Ceres as the star.

January 27, 2016

Scientists have discovered the widest solar system

Talk about a long distant relationship.

January 21, 2016

Scientists may have just found a ninth planet and it's massive

Scientists believe they may have found a giant planet in our distant solar system, what astronomers refer to as Planet X.

January 19, 2016

Five 'bright' planets set to align in dawn sky

Stargazers are in for a treat starting Wednesday when all five visible planets – Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn, will be visible in the morning sky.

January 18, 2016

Stunning NASA image shows Pluto's atmosphere

NASA has released an incredible image of the haze layers in Pluto’s atmosphere taken by the New Horizons spacecraft.