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Gravity Waves On Pluto?
The changing brightness of the haze layers in Pluto's nitrogen atmosphere are caused by atmospheric gravity waves, according to data…
NASA Invests In Radical Game-Changing Concepts For Exploration
As part of the NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts program, NASA recently announced 13 radical proposals for funding and development
Antarctica Provides Plenty Of Mars Samples Right Now
Antarctica is a rich source of Martian meteorites, which are studied for clues to the formation and evolution of the…
Dwarf Dark Matter Galaxy Hides In Einstein Ring
The discovery of a Dwarf Dark Galaxy addresses the Missing Satellite Problem, and tells us we're on the right track…
‘Wow!’ Signal Was…Wait For It…Comets
Nearly 40 years after it was first detected, a Florida astronomer proposes that comets may be to blame for the…
Is Alpha Centauri The Best Place To Look For Aliens?
With all the attention Breakthrough Starshot has been getting some are wondering if Alpha Cantauri is the best place to…
ExoMars Takes First Hi-Res Image With The Lens Cap On
ExoMars returns its first image, proof that the camera system is functioning as intended.
A Super-Fast Star System Shrugs Its Shoulders At Physics
Researchers have discovered the first Hyper-Velocity binary star, and its location, and possible relationship with Dark Matter, is a puzzle.
How to Safely Watch Mercury Transit the Sun on May 9
On Monday, May 9 Mercury will make one of its relatively rare transits of the Sun. Get ready for the…
NASA Discovers 72 New Asteroids Near Earth
Since 2013, the NEOWISE mission has surveyed more than 19,000 asteroids and comets and discovered 72 new Near Earth Objects…