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New exoplanet found 200 light years from Earth could have liquid water

The exoplanet is about 1.6 times the size of Earth and is in its star's Goldilocks zone so this makes it habitable and just the right size to harbor life.

Mar 13, 2018

Nasa's Hubble discovers 10 billion-year-old 'relic' galaxy near Milky Way

There has been no activity in NGC 1277 for over 10 billion years and it is filled with red, dying stars from the early years of the universe.

Mar 13, 2018

James Webb, the world's largest space telescope, to investigate origin of water

Studying interstellar molecular clouds could yield clues to the origin and evolution of water and other key building blocks necessary for life to arise.

Mar 11, 2018

Scientists solve decades-old mystery of how magnetic waves heat Sun and drive solar wind

In 'ground-breaking discovery', scientists may have discovered how magnetic waves heat the Sun and propel the solar winds.

Mar 8, 2018

Nasa's Hubble space telescope finds massive dust system swirling a young star

The dust disk extends about 150 billion miles from host star, held in place by the gravity of the giant planet.

Mar 7, 2018

'Hazardous' asteroid comes close to Earth today: Where to watch the Empire State Building-sized rock live

The asteroid 2017 VR12 has a diameter between 700ft and 1,500ft and is expected to pass within 900,000 miles of Earth at around 7:53am (EST) on Wednesday.

Mar 7, 2018

Scientists have created a wide and sharp 3D map of the elusive dark matter

Scientists create wide and sharp 3D map of elusive dark matter to demystify universe's expansion

The newly-created dark matter map is only 11 percent of the planned final 3D map, according to the researchers.

Mar 5, 2018

Epner Technology says its gold coating will never come off

NASA at Academy Awards: Oscar trophy coated in the same gold that helps telescopes observe distant galaxies

Oscar trophies and NASA's space telescopes are coated in the same gold, using a unique electroplating process developed by Brooklyn-based Epner Technology.

Mar 5, 2018

The exoplanet, called WASP-39b, is located more than 20 times closer to its star than the Earth is to the Sun

Discovery of hot exoplanet with water-rich atmosphere can help decode the complex planet formation process

NASA telescopes discovered a new exoplanet, called WASP-39b, which has a day-side temperature of 776.7 degrees Celsius.

Mar 3, 2018

Artist's illustration of what the cosmic dawn must have looked like.

Cosmic dawn: Astronomers detect signals from universe's first stars

If the signal is confirmed, experts say it would explain the origin of the first stars, black holes, galaxies and almost every other object that exists.

Mar 1, 2018

James Webb Space Telescope as seen on NASA website

Hubble Space Telescope successor JWST launch could be delayed again

James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) will replace NASA's Hubble Space Telescope which is two decades old.

Mar 1, 2018

Bus-sized asteroid to zoom past Earth on Friday: Where to watch the live webcast and what to expect

Known as 2018 DV1, the 23-feet asteroid will be just 70,000 miles away from Earth. A live webcast is scheduled to witness it all!

Mar 1, 2018

The universe is expanding at a faster rate than previously calculated

Most precise measurements of universe's expansion rate achieved, but we may need new physics to explain it

We may need new physics to understand how the universe continues to expand at a faster rate, according to astronomers.

Feb 23, 2018

Supermassive black holes, 10 billion times bigger than Sun, could be the most massive ever discovered

The "ultramassive" black holes, located 3.5 billion light years from Earth, continue to grow at a faster rate than the stars in their respective galaxies.

Feb 23, 2018

First ever images of the Supernova: Amateur astronomer 'accidentally' captures an exploding star on camera

Victor Buso had first spotted the phenomenon back in 2016 while testing his new camera and spotting a faint light in a galaxy 80 million light years away.

Feb 22, 2018

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Search Results for: telescope

New exoplanet found 200 light years from Earth could have liquid water

Nasa's Hubble discovers 10 billion-year-old 'relic' galaxy near Milky Way

James Webb, the world's largest space telescope, to investigate origin of water

Scientists solve decades-old mystery of how magnetic waves heat Sun and drive solar wind

Nasa's Hubble space telescope finds massive dust system swirling a young star

'Hazardous' asteroid comes close to Earth today: Where to watch the Empire State Building-sized rock live

Scientists create wide and sharp 3D map of elusive dark matter to demystify universe's expansion

NASA at Academy Awards: Oscar trophy coated in the same gold that helps telescopes observe distant galaxies

Discovery of hot exoplanet with water-rich atmosphere can help decode the complex planet formation process

Cosmic dawn: Astronomers detect signals from universe's first stars

Hubble Space Telescope successor JWST launch could be delayed again

Bus-sized asteroid to zoom past Earth on Friday: Where to watch the live webcast and what to expect

Most precise measurements of universe's expansion rate achieved, but we may need new physics to explain it

Supermassive black holes, 10 billion times bigger than Sun, could be the most massive ever discovered

First ever images of the Supernova: Amateur astronomer 'accidentally' captures an exploding star on camera

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