We know we share a common ancestor with Neanderthals, the extinct species that were our closest prehistoric relatives. But what … More

Infrared observations by the Hubble Space Telescope reveal jets from forming stars. The post Newborn Star Puts on Star Wars … More

Following a wildly popular contest, the International Astronomical Union has named 14 stars and 31 planets that orbit them. The … More

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How was our Universe created? How did it come to be the seemingly infinite place we know of today? And … More

NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter captured a unique view of Earth from the spacecraft’s vantage point in orbit around the moon. … More

NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter captured a unique view of Earth from the spacecraft’s vantage point in orbit around the moon. … More

The OSIRIS-REx team successfully and safely completed sine vibration (sine vibe) testing on the spacecraft prior to the Thanksgiving holiday. … More

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