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NASA is putting an 'artificial star' in orbit around Earth
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 2 days agoFor example, knowing how hot a host star is can tell you how far an exoplanet must be in order to...
Scientists may have found an answer to the mystery of dark matter. It involves an unexpected...
CNN.com· 3 days agoExplore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. For...
To calibrate telescopes on Earth, NASA's launching an 'artificial star' to orbit
Space via Yahoo News· 6 days agoAre there other planets like ours? Do aliens exist?" said Tayar. "But those are really...
Shortly after the Big Bang, conditions were perfect for life. Did aliens emerge long before us?
Salon via Yahoo News· 5 days agoAnd maybe it will lead to some important insights about life.” It’s actually not just the...
The dominant model of the universe is creaking
The Economist· 20 hours agoIn examining the light from tens of millions of galaxies, the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) may have found something astounding. DESI, as...
Webb observations hint at giant asteroid collision in a nearby planetary system
WKBT La Crosse· 4 days agoThe Beta Pictoris system, located just 63 light-years from Earth, has long intrigued astronomers because of its proximity and age. While our solar system is estimated to be about 4.5 billion ...
100 years ago, our understanding of the universe exploded
The Raw Story· 6 days agoIn 1838, a nearby star appeared to wobble because our viewpoint on Earth was moving due to our ...
The World’s Best Astronomy Spot Has a Light Pollution Problem
Bloomberg· 2 hours agoWhen Eduardo Unda-Sanzana arrived in Chile’s Atacama Desert to teach astronomy, the darkness was...
Star Wars: The Acolyte Episode 4 Recap (Spoilers)
Comic Book· 1 day agoStar Wars: The Acolyte had a lot to do. Episode 3 took a sharp turn into the backstory of Mae, Osha (Amandla Stenberg), and their ill-fated encounter...
8 strange objects that could be hiding in the outer solar system
Live Science via Yahoo News· 6 days agoThe outer solar system is a vast and mysterious place that could be harboring hidden objects we know...