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Brown dwarf W1935 exhibits signs of glowing methane—possibly caused by aurorae!
Cassiopeia A is one astronomical object that looks exactly like what it is—a star that exploded 350 years ago!
JWST launches the first day of astronomy’s big meeting with news about science, technology, and galaxies!
The connection between disks and planet formation continues to expand as astronomers view them in new detail.
Scientists are examining ridges on Mars to discover their diverse origins, and they need your help!
A micro satellite proves that big observations can come from small packages.
How do you make big galaxies? Start with a bunch of small ones…
A San Francisco researcher is looking for life not so far away.
Two distant stars may soon merge, creating a luminous red nova and possibly quite a show!
Moon samples from one of the Apollo missions in the 1970s date the Moon's formation farther back.
What does a star's chemistry tell us about the habitability of the planets orbiting it?