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An asteroid the size of the Leaning Tower of Pisa has been spotted, just days before it makes a close pass by the planet.
If you are a frequent reader of Astronomy, then you likely have seen images on its pages of objects from the famous Lynds' ...
Astronomers have used the NASA and U.S. National Science Foundation-funded “Alopeke instrument on Gemini North,” one half of the International Gemini Observatory, which is partially funded by the NSF ...
It takes a supercomputer weeks to output the properties of one stellar binary. A new study shows AI can do it in a fraction ...
When a star gets too close to a supermassive black hole (SMBH), the star’s fate is sealed. The SMBH’s gravity is overwhelming, and as the star is drawn toward the hole, it is stretched out and ...
According to a new study, Earth's mini-moons may not be from the asteroid belt after all. They're made of Moon.
IT’S BEEN 56 YEARS SINCE HUMANS FIRST SET FOOT ON THE MOON, AND THE JOURNEY CONTINUES RIGHT HERE IN NEW MEXICO TODAY THROUGH ...
At a distance of 2.8 billion light-years, EP 250108a is the closest FXT ever recorded, making it easier for astronomers to ...
A new Utah Valley University study is providing new evidence in a debate astronomers across the world haven’t been able to ...
By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! The US is on the verge of dropping out of the top 10 ranking of the world’s most powerful passports. Meanwhile, an Asian superpower continues to hold ...
Scientists have long speculated that Betelgeuse, one of the brightest stars in the night sky, is not alone. Now, thanks to ...