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Milky Way galaxy might not collide with Andromeda after all
100,000 computer simulations reveal Milky Way’s fate—and it might not be what we thought. It’s been textbook knowledge for over […]
Testing a robot that could drill into Europa and Enceladus
We don’t currently have a mission to put it on, but NASA is making sure it’s ready. Geysers on Saturn’s […]
New data confirms: There really is a planet squeezed in between two stars
And, critically, the entire orbit is within the orbit of the smaller companion star. The gravitational forces of a tight […]
A star has been destroyed by a wandering supermassive black hole
Skip to content Second supermassive black hole is a long way from the galaxy’s core. Back in 2024, a system […]
New study: There are lots of icy super-Earths
“Microlensing” lets us find planets at much greater distances from their star. What does the “typical” exosolar system look like? […]
Skepticism greets claims of a possible biosignature on a distant world
It’s really difficult to get a clear sign of life on an exoplanet. On Wednesday, news broke that researchers had […]
Looking at the Universe’s dark ages from the far side of the Moon
meet you in the dark side of the moon Building an observatory on the Moon would be a huge challenge—but […]
3D map of exoplanet atmosphere shows wacky climate
Last year, astronomers discovered an unusual Earth-size exoplanet they believe has a hemisphere of molten lava, with its other hemisphere […]
Fast radio burst in long-dead galaxy puzzles astronomers
A surprising source FRBs are of particular interest because they can be used as probes to study the large-scale structure […]