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Supergiant Star Caught Fleeing In Another Galaxy
The discovery of a runaway star in the Small Magellanic Cloud suggests that runaway stars are a common phenomenon in the universe.
“Fast Supernovae” Begin to Reveal Their Secrets
Astronomers have discovered 72 fast and furious explosions, possibly supernovae blasts cloaked in cocoons of ejected gas.
Our Galaxy's Center Might Hold Thousands of Black Holes
A new study has uncovered a dozen stellar-mass black holes within 3 light-years of the supermassive black hole at our galaxy’s core — and these might be just the tip of the iceberg.
Tiangong 1's Remote Reentry
China's first space station reentered Earth's atmosphere over the South Pacific after almost seven years in space.
Global Astronomy Month Celebrates the Moon
Astronomers Without Borders celebrates the night sky in its annual Global Astronomy Month — a month-long collection of online events and in-person gatherings. This year's theme: the Moon.
Tour April's Sky: Venus Ascending
This month's astronomy podcast guides you around the nighttime sky during April, giving you easy-to-follow help for finding bright planets and key stars after the Sun goes down.
A Galaxy Without (Much) Dark Matter
Astronomers have found a peculiar object: a fluffy galaxy that has little to no dark matter.
James Webb Telescope Delayed Until 2020
NASA officials announced Wednesday that the James Webb Space Telescope launch would be delayed until approximately May 2020. But before the mission can launch, its managers may have to face Congress.
Is ‘Oumuamua an Interstellar Pancake?
A new analysis of more than 800 telescopic observations suggests that our first known interstellar visitor could have the shape of a cigar or a fat disk.
Meet Sirius, the Brightest Star
Meet the stars near Earth, starting with the brightest: Sirius, the "Dog Star."
60-Second Astro News: Water-rich planets, New Planetary Timeline & Fast Stellar Death
Trappist-1's water-rich planets, a new measure of the solar system's planet-forming history, and an explanation for luminous, short-lived exploding stars.
Astronomers Witness X-ray Burst from Newborn Neutron Star
Astronomers have discovered a newborn neutron star in a rare pairing with an old red giant companion.
Last Chance to See Doomed Chinese Space Station
China's premier space station, Tiangong 1, has a one-way ticket into the Earth's atmosphere later this month. See it before it's no more.
Look Inside the Orion Nebula
New ALMA observations reveal a fiber-like structures within a longer, well-studied filament. These fibers contain the seeds of future stars.
Physicist Proposes Alternative to Black Holes
A physicist has incorporated a quantum mechanical idea with general relativity to arrive at a new alternative to black hole singularities.
Daylight-Saving Time? Bah, Humbug!
Still controversial, the annual switch to daylight saving time is annoying to backyard astronomers — and probably doesn't save any energy after all.
The Not-Quite Closing of Yerkes Observatory
The University of Chicago is ending its support for Yerkes Observatory, a historic, castle-like building built to house a gigantic telescope, on October 1st. Its future remains unclear.
60-Second Astro News: A Relic Galaxy, Changing Ceres & The Aurora Named "Steve"
Hubble reveals a relic galaxy, Dawn sees the surface of asteroid Ceres changing, and scientists probe an auroral phenomenon named "Steve."
Stephen Hawking, 1942–2018
Stephen Hawking, renowned physicist, famed science communicator, and all-around inspiration, has passed away at the age of 76.
Hubble: Weather Watcher of the Outer Solar System
Hubble's powerful eye scouts the outer planets once an Earth year, shedding light on planetary weather, like Jupiter's Great Red Spot and Neptune's Great Dark Spot.
