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How Old is That Star? Ask a Computer
A new machine learning technique could make it much easier to estimate the age of stellar populations.
Dust is Hiding how Powerful Quasars Really are
A new study has found that Active Galactic Nuclei are much brighter and similar to one another than previously thought.
Astronomy and Geophysics is Rife With Bullying and Harassment
A new survey conducted by the Royal Astronomical Society has shown that the fields of astronomy and geophysics also suffer…
The First-Ever Film of a Total Solar Eclipse – in 1900 – was Just Discovered and Restored
The first film of a total solar eclipse has been restored by specialists at the British Film Institute (BFI) and…
“Monster Planet” Discovered, Makes Scientists Rethink Theories of Planetary Formation
The discovery of a Jupiter-sized planet around a red dwarf star has caused astronomers to rethink some of their theories…
The Closest Supernova Since 1604 Is Hissing At Us
By examining faint radio emissions from a local supernova remnant, astronomers are learning more about how stars behave before they…
Behold The Distant Universe!
At the annual National Astronomy Meeting, members of the Ultra Deep Survey (UDS) team shared images that are the deepest…
Moon Dust Could ‘Engulf’ Lunar Rovers — Especially During Sunrise and Sunset
That video above is perhaps the ultimate off-roading adventure: taking a rover out for a spin on the moon. Look…
Black Hole Gets Kicked Out of Galaxy
[/caption] Supermassive black holes are thought to lie at the center of most large galaxies. But off in a distant…
Life on Titan Could Be Smelly and Explosive
[/caption] Could there be life on Titan? If so, one astrobiologist says humans probably couldn't be in the same room…