Brown dwarf W1935 exhibits signs of glowing methane—possibly caused by aurorae!
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Cassiopeia A is one astronomical object that looks exactly like what it is—a star that exploded 350 years ago!
JWST launches the first day of astronomy’s big meeting with news about science, technology, and galaxies!
The connection between disks and planet formation continues to expand as astronomers view them in new detail.
Reporting live from the American Astronomical Society meeting in Seattle, Washington.
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With the successful launch of Falcon 9 on December 8th, NASA heads in a new direction.
If the skies are clear tonight, you can expect to see a red moon at midnight-- the result of a total lunar eclipse.
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Scientists have discovered hot plasma in Saturn's magnetosphere and a possible icy volcano on Titan.
Here are some gooey science stories we didn’t want you to miss this week.
Two new studies about exoplanets are challenging the way we think about planets in general.