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Scientists discover bizarre double-star system with exoplanet on a sideways orbit (video)
Astronomers have discovered the weirdest planetary system ever seen, consisting of a planet rolling around rare binary "failed star" brown dwarfs at a 90-degree tilted angle!
A 'cosmic car radio' could help scientists tune in to dark matter within the next 15 years
Scientists have developed a cosmic car radio that could tune into the frequency of axions, a prime dark matter suspect.
'Planetary defense is knowing what's out there and what could do harm to us.' Meet the scientist who helped build NASA's asteroid response plan
A Q&A with Lindley Johnson, a pioneer in blueprinting warning and response scenarios to any potential impact of Earth by an asteroid or comet.
James Webb Space Telescope discovers most distant and earliest Milky Way 'twin' ever seen. Meet dragon-galaxy Zhúlóng (image)
The James Webb Space Telescope has spotted the most distant spiral galaxy ever seen, a "Milky Way twin" that existed 1 billion years after the Big Bang.
How artificial intelligence is helping scientists hunt for alien Earths
An AI algorithm designed to look for planetary systems that could host Earth-like, habitable zone planets, has found 44 candidates.
Matter-spewing 'singularities' could eliminate the need for dark energy and dark matter
A new cosmic model suggests that singularities could briefly pop into existence, spewing matter and energy into the cosmos, negating the need for dark energy and dark matter.
Star's swan song captured by Hubble Telescope | Space picture of the day for April 15, 2025
Planetary nebula Kohoutek 4-55 as viewed by the Hubble Space Telescope.
Tax Day in space: How do astronauts pay taxes off Earth?
Reference Paying taxes in space is a necessity, no matter where you happen to be visiting. This is what U.S. astronauts and other space fliers can expect.
