Astronomers Officially Name the Newest Moon of Neptune
Hippocamp may have been forged by the fallout of an impact billions of years ago. Continue reading Astronomers Officially Name the Newest Moon of Neptune
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Kepler Closes Eyes After a Decade of Discovery
Since its launch in March 2009, the Kepler Space Telescope has provided us with an incredible amount of data about exoplanets within our galaxy, proving these worlds are more varied and numerous than we could ever have imagined. Before its launch we simply didn’t know how common planets such as ours were, but today we know the Milky Way contains billions of them. Some of these worlds are so hot they have seas of molten rock, others experience two sunsets a day as they orbit a pair of stars. Perhaps most importantly, thousands of the planets found by Kepler are …read more
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Astronomers May Have Discovered the First Known ‘Exomoon’
A new study suggests that the Jupiter-sized planet Kepler-1625b may host a Neptune-sized moon. Continue reading Astronomers May Have Discovered the First Known ‘Exomoon’
Roll Your Blunts and Take a Trip Through the Orion Nebula
A close-up view of one of the night sky’s most spectacular features. Continue reading Roll Your Blunts and Take a Trip Through the Orion Nebula
We Have 12 New Hubble Images of the Universe and It’s Looking Gorgeous
The Hubble Space Telescope is filling out its gallery of distant Messier objects. Continue reading We Have 12 New Hubble Images of the Universe and It’s Looking Gorgeous
Scientists Say This Planet Looks Like It’s ‘Darker Than Fresh Asphalt’
The movie “Pitch Black,” come to life. Continue reading Scientists Say This Planet Looks Like It’s ‘Darker Than Fresh Asphalt’
NASA Is Stress-Testing Its Next Gigantic Kickass Space Telescope
Watch an astrophysicist’s live talk on the telescope from the Perimeter Institute. Continue reading NASA Is Stress-Testing Its Next Gigantic Kickass Space Telescope
The Expansion of the Universe Appears Faster Than We Thought
The results of a new study are close, but slightly faster than, the generally accepted rate. Continue reading The Expansion of the Universe Appears Faster Than We Thought
The Universe Contains Ten Times As Many Galaxies As Previously Estimated
“It boggles the mind that over 90 percent of the galaxies in the universe have yet to be studied.” Continue reading The Universe Contains Ten Times As Many Galaxies As Previously Estimated
This Hubble Image Is a Premonition of the Sun’s Violent Death
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