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These 2 galaxies are falling into the Virgo Cluster at a staggering rate of 547 miles per second
Two galaxies connected by a bridge of hydrogen gas are falling into the Virgo Cluster.
'This is how I'm going to land': New NASA astronaut candidate's helicopter skills could come in handy on the moon
Ben Bailey has 2,000 hours of flight time, including with high-profile military helicopters. The NASA astronaut candidate may be able to leverage that experience for moon landings.
Hubble Space Telescope watches dying star chow down on a Pluto-like world filled with ice
Scientists didn't expect to find the remnants of an icy world around this extremely dense white dwarf star.
Is our dream of finding ocean-covered exoplanets drying up?
New simulations suggest sub-Neptune planets may be drier than thought, challenging the "water world" hypothesis and reshaping the search for life beyond Earth.
Earth's next 'mini-moon' could create a gold rush for asteroid miners
Asteroid 2024 PT5 is considered Earth's mini-moon and may be a key target for potential asteroid mining operations.
New moon of August 2025 gets eclipsed today
September's new moon occurs on Sept. 21 and will partially eclipse the sun for skywatchers in the southern Pacific Ocean and Antarctica.
A massive eruption 74,000 years ago affected the whole planet – archaeologists use volcanic glass to figure out how people survived
How did humans survive catastrophic volcanic explosions to piece together the story today?
A massive dark matter halo may explain the strange 5th point of this 'Einstein Cross'
Astronomers have discovered a rare cosmic alignment that may reveal hidden dark matter, offering a new way to study the invisible substance that makes up most of the universe.
