Astronomers Spot a High-Speed Star That May Carry a Planet With It
A fast-moving star, possibly with an exoplanet, has been detected in the Milky Way, challenging current astrophysical models.
Release of Type Ia supernovae data may hold key to the history of the universe
A unique dataset of Type Ia supernovae being released today could change how cosmologists measure the expansion history of ...
Astronomers discover what may be the fastest-moving planetary system ever recorded
NASA said the system is thought to be moving at least 1.2 million miler per hour, nearly twice as fast as our solar system.
7 astonishing images of Andromeda galaxy shared by NASA
This image of the Andromeda Galaxy, captured by the Herschel Space Observatory, reveals a detailed view of cool lanes of star formation.
From collisions to stellar cannibalism—the surprising diversity of exploding white dwarfs
Astrophysicists have unearthed a surprising diversity in the ways in which white dwarf stars explode in deep space after assessing almost 4,000 such events captured in detail by a next-gen ...
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A Supermassive Black Hole Is on a Collision Course With The Milky Way
A Milky Way collision with a supermassive black hole might be closer than we thought. Hidden deep in the Large Magellanic ...
2 space objects are traveling so fast, they might exit the galaxy
In 2011, a project that surveyed the Milky Way galaxy for exoplanets — which are planets beyond our solar system — spotted an ...
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NASAs SPHEREx to Hunt for Lifes Building Blocks
NASA's SPHEREx mission will survey the Milky Way galaxy looking for water ice and other key ingredients for life. In the ...
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NASA’s SPHEREx Space Telescope Will Seek Life’s Ingredients
Where is all the water that may form oceans on distant planets and moons? The SPHEREx astrophysics mission will search the galaxy and take stock.
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Space telescopes give lovely look at cosmic bouquet for Valentine’s Day
Space scientists have unveiled a cosmic bouquet in time for Valentine's Day. The new image includes data from several ...
NASA’s SPHEREx Will Unveil the Hidden Spectrum of the Cosmos
SPHEREx is a groundbreaking NASA telescope that will map the entire sky in infrared, revealing insights into cosmic inflation ...
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NASA's new SPHEREx space telescope to launch in February — it can do what the JWST can't
In late February, if all goes to plan, a new character will enter NASA's space telescope epic ... eyes on the sky — like the now-retired Spitzer Telescope, and even Hubble has some capabilities ...