Astronomers have discovered a new type of cosmic explosion they’re calling extreme nuclear transients. They occur…
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Why do stars twinkle, but planets do not?
The more atmosphere you are peering through, the more stars (or planets) appear to twinkle. Read…
Galactic collision? Milky Way may not be doomed after all
Watch this video from NASA about the future galactic collision between the Milky Way and Andromeda.…
Unusual star pulsing in X-ray and radio baffles scientists
This video features an interview with Curtin University’s Ziteng (Andy) Wang, the lead author of a…
Weird! Titan’s atmosphere is wobbling like a gyroscope
View larger. | NASA’s Cassini spacecraft captured this view of Saturn’s largest moon, Titan, with another…
Wide-orbit planets support the possibility of Planet 9
Artist’s concept of a planet far from its home star. A new study said that wide-orbit…
Are the TRAPPIST-1 planets water-rich? New study says maybe
View larger. | This artist’s illustration shows the possible surface of TRAPPIST-1 f, one of the…
Tantalizing dark streaks on Mars are bone-dry, study says
View larger. | Dark and lighter-colored streaks on a crater rim on Mars. They’ve tantalized researchers…
What is this weird sphere in space astronomers found?
EarthSky’s Will Triggs talks about the odd sphere in space. Video via EarthSky. Science matters. Wonder…
Strange double starlight pulses revealed in new SETI search
View larger. | Artist’s depiction of laser signals from a star reaching Earth. The search for…