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NASA warns of giant interstellar comet of unknown origin crossing the solar system
A comet the size of Manhattan has been detected hurtling through the solar system, marking only the third time an ...
No alien life or a fearsome meteorite, a historic discovery in the Milky Way is shocking astronomers: it weighs as much as 160,000 suns
The world of space remains one of the great unknowns for scientists on Earth. The immensity of what is 'out there' means that any small discovery becomes news. Although in these s ...
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How weird is the Milky Way?
By studying what makes the Milky Way unique, astronomers are hoping to understand our galaxy’s past and unravel the mystery ...
How to see Milky Way in Oregon over Fourth of July weekend
Stargazers may catch a cosmic light show this Fourth of July weekend when the Milky Way appears in the night sky across the ...
The Milky Way will be visible this weekend. Here's how to see it
"The best time to see the Milky Way in (Massachusetts) is from March to September," according to the Capture the Atlas ...
Hubble observations give 'missing' globular cluster time to shine
A previously unexplored globular cluster glitters with multicolored stars in this NASA Hubble Space Telescope image. Globular ...
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High-speed gas clouds fuel star formation in depleted galaxies
Galaxies have an overall internal motion called disk velocity. It’s how gas, dust, and stars move around the galactic center.