Astronomy
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JWST reveals exoplanets with diesel smog-like atmospheres
The James Webb Space Telescope, designed to peer into the potential for life beyond Earth, is instead revealing exoplanets that are either bare and rocky or potentially choked by atmospheres filled wi
Origin of Earth's Oceans: Asteroids and Internal Sources
Many carbonaceous chondrite meteorites, the very building blocks of planets, contain between several percent and up to 15% water by mass, locked within their clay minerals, according to Water Reservoi
Large Magellanic Cloud rips Small Magellanic Cloud apart
Stars in the Small Magellanic Cloud are currently hurtling outward at an average speed of 17 kilometers per second, a clear sign of its imminent demise.
Student astronomer finds star system behind repeating cosmic signals
Every 1.4 hours, a binary star system 3,000 light-years away blasts Earth with powerful radio waves and X-rays, a cosmic beacon that was once a complete mystery. Enigmatic long-period radio transients
Uranus moons hold clues to spotting undiscovered planets
In 85 percent of simulated planetary instability scenarios, Uranus' moon system collapsed, yet it stands today as a silent testament to a violent cosmic past.
NASA's 1992 SETI Program Canceled by Congress in 1993
Less than a year after NASA launched its formal SETI program on Columbus Day in 1992, Congress abruptly canceled it.
Psyche probe captures Mars images en route to asteroid
On May 15, 2026, NASA's Psyche spacecraft captured detailed images of the Martian surface and traces of water ice, not as its primary mission, but as a bonus during a critical gravity assist maneuver.
Cosmic Voids Challenge Understanding of Universe's Structure
Our own galaxy, the Milky Way, sits at the very center of a cosmic void spanning an astonishing 2 billion light-years wide, a discovery challenging current understanding of the universe's large-scale
Rogue star blasts through galaxy, reshaping star formation
For the first time, astronomers have directly witnessed a rogue star, traveling at an estimated 2 million miles per hour, rip through the outer arm of a distant spiral galaxy.