Astronomers spotted 139 new objects in our solar system in orbit beyond Neptune. Many of these new trans-Neptunian objects reside in the same area of our system that Pluto does, but some are >>
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This new exoplanet is so hot it rains liquid metal
Astronomers detected a distant exoplanet with iron rain. Iron is vaporized due to high daytime temperatures and then condenses into rain as it moves to the cooler night side, becoming rain. The planet >>
Scientists may have finally cracked the dark matter mystery
When astronomers gaze into space they can see many different things. Galaxies, stars, and even black holes can be spotted from our place here on Earth. However, one of the most abundant types >>
A colossal asteroid is about to pass by Earth, but we’ll be fine
NASA and other space agencies around the globe do their best to keep a close eye on objects that get a little too close to Earth for comfort. Oftentimes these space rocks are >>
Students stumble upon new black hole in NASA asteroid probe data
NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft has spent the majority of its life studying the near-Earth asteroid Bennu. It was tasked with traveling to the asteroid, orbiting it, and eventually snatching samples so it could return >>
Astronomers spotted a white dwarf star so massive, it defies explanation
A team of astronomers has spotted what they describe as an “ultra-massive” white dwarf hanging out in space at a distance of around 150 light-years from Earth. The star’s size is what initially >>
The most massive explosion since the Big Bang was just spotted in deep space
As far as astronomers know, the Big Bang is why we’re all here. The massive explosion sent all the matter we see in the universe flying, expanding rapidly and coalescing into the stars >>
NASA just recreated Apollo 13’s Moon journey in stunning 4K
NASA’s Apollo 13 was one of the space agency’s most incredible missions into space. With a goal of landing on the Moon, the mission hit a colossal snag when a spacecraft malfunction blew >>
