The black hole at the center of our galaxy is blinking at us, and scientists think they know why. In a new researcher paper, astronomers explain that a disk of material surrounding the >>
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Astronomers think they just watched a planet be born
A baby planet was just spotted by scientists using the Very Large Telescope in Chile. The object, a swirling mass of matter surrounding a central point in space, is believed to be the >>
Scientists explain mysterious ‘lava flows’ on Mars
Volcano-like features on Mars may actually be the result of mud flows rather than lava, researchers now say. Using simulated Mars conditions, researchers were able to create mud flows that look a lot >>
The Moon ‘disappeared’ 900 years ago, and scientists just figured out why
The Moon’s mysterious disappearance from the sky in the year 1100 is just now getting an explanation by scientists. It’s believed that volcanic activity on Earth tossed ash high into the sky and >>
Rivers flowed on Mars for at least 100,000 years, researchers say
Mars had vast rivers of flowing water for tens of thousands of years, scientists now say. The discovery is based on images sent back by NASA’s Mars orbiter which revealed sediment deposits and >>
This incredible photo of the Moon is actually ‘impossible’
Photographer Andrew McCarthy captured an image of the Moon that is quite literally “impossible.” By stitching together over a dozen individual images, McCarthy created a photo that shows the lunar surface in high >>
Asteroid ‘wearing a face mask’ is headed for an Earth flyby
The asteroid known as 1998 OR2 will pass by Earth next week, and a new image of the rock makes it look as though the rock is wearing a face mask. Face masks >>
Astronomers spotted a massive exoplanet, and then it disappeared
Exoplanet Fomalhaut b (also known as Dagon) disappeared before astronomers’ eyes after being detected multiple times. A new theory suggests the would-be planet was actually a cloud of debris left over from a >>
