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Why Astrology Matters - Nautilus
Seeing meaning in the stars is a vital part of the scientific story. Newton bought a book on astrology but couldn’t make sense of it. So he bega... (2020)
MIT system predicts the best way to deflect an Earth-bound asteroid
We’re not in immediate danger of any asteroids colliding with Earth — at least not as far as anyone’s aware. But it’s not like it hasn’t happened b... (2020)
Astronomers warn of ‘worrisome’ light pollution from satellite constellations
The International Astronomical Union has issued the preliminary results from a study on the potential effects of multi-thousand satellite constella... (2020)
This is the highest-resolution photo of the sun ever taken - MIT Technology Review
The telescope, a major part of the National Science Foundation’s Solar National Solar Observatory, will become fully operational this July. (2020)
Losing the Night Sky
The brightest parts of the world are getting brighter - light pollution on the rise around the globe. (2018)
Hubble finds first galaxy in the local Universe without dark matter
An international team of researchers using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope and several other observatories have, for the first time, uncovered ... (2018)
NASA reveals major delay for $8-billion Hubble successor
Setback for James Webb Space Telescope could have broader effects on agency’s astrophysics programme. (2018)
All disk galaxies rotate once every billion years | Astronomy.com
In a study published March 14 in The Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, astronomers announced the discovery that all galaxies rotat... (2018)
Casting a $20 Million Mirror for the World’s Largest Telescope
The glass arcs that will let astronomers peer back millions of years is decades in the making "Building a mirror for any giant telescope is no s... (2018)
Interstellar object ‘Oumuamua covered in 'thick crust of carbon-rich gunk' | Science | The Guardian
Cigar-shaped body has a deep surface layer made of organic ices baked in interstellar radiation – and potentially has ice in its heart, say astrono... (2017)
Nasa to hold major announcement after artificial intelligence makes planet-hunting breakthrough
Nasa is holding a major press conference after its planet-hunting telescope made a new breakthrough. The Kepler space telescope is operated by Nasa... (2017)
New Evidence Points to Icy Plate Tectonics on Europa
Jupiter’s moon Europa features a warm subterranean ocean covered in ice. For years, scientists have wondered if certain surface features are the re... (2017)
The Colorado School of Mines Wants to Launch the First-Ever Space Mining Program
WIRED: The first-ever graduate program for space miners-in-training is set to launch next year. And the inaugural class is already taking lessons. (2017)
Bacteria found on International Space Station may be alien in origin, says cosmonaut
Bacteria found on the outside of the International Space station could be alien life, according to a cosmonaut who has visited the satellite. Space... (2017)
Astronomers unveil secrets of interstellar visitor
Technology & Science - CBC News Astronomers say they've learned more about the first known object to enter our solar system from deep space, inc... (2017)
Closest Temperate World Orbiting Quiet Star Discovered
ESO, European Southern Observatory, 2017: ESO’s HARPS instrument finds Earth-mass exoplanet around Ross 128. A temperate Earth-sized planet h... (2017)
An Earth-Sized Exoplanet in Our Cosmic Neighborhood
The Atlantic, 2017: "Astronomers have found a temperate world orbiting a star just 11 light-years away. Discovering an exoplanet isn’t what it ... (2017)
Oldest recorded solar eclipse helps date the Egyptian pharaohs
Researchers have pinpointed the date of what could be the oldest solar eclipse yet recorded. The event, which occurred on 30 October 1207 BC, is me... (2017)
The Multiverse Is Inevitable, And We’re Living In It
Medium, 2017: "If you thought all we could see is all that’s out there, prepare to rethink everything you knew...Imagine that the Universe we obse... (2017)
Space out with planets in Google Maps
Now you can visit many planets and moons in Google Maps right from your computer. (2017)
Black hole the size of 20 million suns speeding through space
Astronomers have discovered a runaway supermassive black hole, the size of 20 million suns, speeding through space.The discovery is the first obser... (2023)
How the James Webb Space Telescope Will Unfold the Universe | John C. Mather | TED
The James Webb Space Telescope is a miracle of modern science and engineering. With a 21-foot, gold-coated mirror protected by a sunshield that's t... (2022)
The Insane Engineering of James Webb Telescope
The Insane Engineering of James Webb Telescope (2021)