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Passing Stars Changed the Orbits of Planets in the Solar System
We're light-years away from the closest stars, but in the billions of years of history in the Milky Way, our…
Galactic Panspermia. How far Could Life Spread Naturally in a Galaxy Like the Milky Way?
Can life spread throughout a galaxy like the Milky Way without technological intervention? That question is largely unanswered. A new…
Watch a Simulation of a Galaxy, From the Big Bang Until the Present Day
The large-scale and highly-detailed TNG50 simulation has allowed scientists to shed new light on the evolution of the cosmos and…
New Simulation Models Galaxies Like Never Before
Astronomy is, by definition, intangible. Traditional laboratory-style experiments that utilize variables and control groups are of little use to the scientists who…
Astrophotographers Capture Dramatic Photos of Comet Siding Spring Approaching Mars
Astrophotographer Damian Peach shares this spectacular image of comet C/2013 A1 Siding Spring approaching Mars taken just hours ago. The faint comet…
How Watching 13 Billion Years Of Cosmic Growth Links To Storytelling
How do you show off 13 billion years of cosmic growth? One way that astronomers can figure that out is…
Watch Live As Underwater Astronauts Drill Into The Ocean Floor
How do we send humans to asteroids or Mars? While the answer is complex, one part of it is to…
Watch a Million Particles Collide
What happens when you give 1,000,000 particles their own gravity and spring repulsion and send them out to play? Watch…