There's still time to see the 'planet parade' that began in January: Here's what's visible
Four planets will be widely visible to the naked eye through part of February, but calling them a 'planetary alignment' may not be the full picture.
Astronomers announce largest collection of comets found outside our solar system
For the first time, astronomers have imaged dozens of belts around nearby stars where comets and tiny pebbles within them are ...
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Astronomers Reveal Largest Collection of Comets Outside Earth’s Solar System Ever Found
Harvard and Smithsonian (CfA), and its Submillimeter Array (SMA), were critical for identifying a cache of belts surrounding other stars beyond the sun where comets may reside. Regions around 74 stars ...
James Webb Space Telescope unveils region with newborn star: See stunning photo
HH 30 is a luminous region surrounding a newborn star, or protostar. The James Webb Space Telescope helped reveals unprecedented details of it.
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An Enormous, Branching String of Galaxy Clusters Is the Largest Known Structure in the Universe, Scientists Say
The cosmic superstructure Quipu is more than 13,000 times the length of the Milky Way, and its mass is 200 quadrillion times ...
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Earth grew an extra, never-before-seen 'radiation belt' after last year's supercharged solar storm — and it's probably still there
Data collected from a once-defunct NASA satellite show that Earth grew two extra radiation belts following a supercharged ...