Five hundred million light-years from Earth, there is a deeply unusual object. It is radio silent for 12 days, then erupts in bright radio bursts. We still aren't sure what the object is.
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Comet U6 Lemmon promises to be a fine binocular object at dusk.
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Scientists from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics and University of Rochester have come together (with NASA funding) to launch a new search for advanced alien life!
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A new study supported by the Cassini mission shows how the northern polar region of Titan could still be experiencing volcanic activity.
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A new study by a team of NASA scientists indicates that "ocean worlds," like those in our Solar System, could be very common in our Universe.
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A search for dark matter has found an extra signal in their data that could point toward proof of dark matter.
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ExoMars' Trace Gas Orbiter (TGO) recently spotted a green glow in Mars' atmosphere, which is similar to what Earth's atmosphere experiences.
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Ready for the first solar eclipse of the year? This weekend sees one of the top draw astronomical events for 2020, with an annular solar eclipse spanning eastern Africa and Southern Asia on Sunday, June 21st.
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In a recent article, space architect Anastasia Prosina explores the concept of space architecture and how it will play a major role in humanity's future.
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Anyone who has stood in the shadow of the Moon during totality knows the thrill of a total solar eclipse. There's great new atlas for planning your next great eclipse-chasing adventure, the Atlas of Solar Eclipses 2020 to 2045 by eclipse-chaser and cartographer Michael Zeiler and Michael E. Bakich is an indispensable resource.
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