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Are Andromeda and the Milky Way Doomed to Collide? Maybe Not
Scientists discovered the Andromeda galaxy, known as M31, hundreds of years ago, and around a century…
Astronomers Use Artificial Intelligence To Find Elusive Stars “Gobbling Up” Planets
We recently reported on how the mountains of data produced by astronomical instruments are “perfect for…
Rubin’s Secondary Mirror is Installed
The construction of the Vera C. Rubin observatory has just crossed a major milestone with the…
New Study Examines the Links Between Science Fiction and Astronomy
“Today’s science fiction is tomorrow’s science fact.” This quote, attributed to Isaac Asimov, captures science’s intricate…
Good Thing We Found this Earth-Sized Planet Now. It’s About to Be Destroyed
Astronomers have confirmed the existence of exoplanets with extremely small orbits around their stars. But what…
Scientists Develop a Novel Method for Detecting Supermassive Black Holes: Use Smaller Black Holes!
In 1974, astronomers Bruce Balick and Robert L. Brown discovered a powerful radio source at the…
An Ancient Martian Lake Was Larger Than Any Lake on Earth
The ESA’s Mars Express orbiter captured an image of the remains of a vast ancient lake…
Gaia Finds Hundreds of Asteroid Moons
The amazing Gaia mission to chart stars in the Milky Way Galaxy is also an expert…
Chinese rocket breakup creates large field of space debris in low Earth orbit
The upper stage of a Chinese Long March 6A rocket fragmented into over 700 pieces in…