View larger. | This is the new composite image of the Andromeda galaxy. It combines images…
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New interstellar object candidate heading toward the sun
This is the path of the new interstellar object A11pI3Z through the inner solar system. Image…
Clays on Mars as tantalizing oases for microbial life
View larger. | This image shows a clay-rich mesa in Hellas basin on Mars. A new…
Have we finally found some?
The battered surface of Mercury, as seen by NASA’s MESSENGER spacecraft. When space rocks hit Mercury,…
How do these rare gigantic worlds form?
View larger. | Artist’s illustration of a hot Jupiter type of exoplanet. They are similar to…
Mega comet Bernardinelli-Bernstein is erupting with jets
Artist’s concept of Comet Bernardinelli-Bernstein. Astronomers have spotted the mega comet shooting out jets of carbon…
Could desert lichen survive on other worlds?
Could desert lichen survive on other worlds? A new study looked at a hardy Mojave Desert…
Webb finds 1st exoplanet lurking near young star
This image shows the bright circumstellar disk around the star TWA 7. It is a combination…
Dark galaxy spotted with the help of globular clusters
Is this a dark galaxy, made mostly of dark matter? Astronomers have named it CDG-2, for…
Australian bogong moths navigate using starlight, says study
Eric Warrant of Lund University describes the new study about bogong moths. Video via University of…