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Astronomers say that an x-ray signal is the "death knell" of a planet being ripped to shreds by a nearby star.
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Scientists Realize They Witnessed the Last Gasp of a Planet as It Met a Horrible Fate

James Webb Spots Two Planets Solemnly Orbiting Dead Stars
James Webb Space Telescope

James Webb Spots Two Planets Solemnly Orbiting Dead Stars

The objects lie beyond the known boundaries of the Kuiper Belt, a disc of icy bodies that encircle our Solar System.
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Scientists Intrigued by Signs of Hidden Ring of Objects at Edge of Solar System

NASA just teased us with a list of the cosmic wonders captured by the James Webb telescope for its upcoming first images.
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Here’s What to Expect From James Webb’s First Images

NASA Officially Unveils First Set of Dazzling James Webb Images
James Webb Space Telescope

NASA Officially Unveils First Set of Dazzling James Webb Images

A team of scientists found organic molecules inside of planetary nebulae, challenging astronomers' assumptions about what could and couldn't survive.
Science & Energy

Astronomers Find Organic Compounds Inside Multiple Dying Stars

SpaceX launched the first-ever all-tourist mission into orbit Wednesday evening. The launch caused an epic "jellyfish"-like aurora to form in the night sky.
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SpaceX Launch Spits Out Epic, Firey Jellyfish in Night Sky

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has spotted hundreds of lonely "planets" that are floating through space without parent stars.
James Webb Space Telescope

James Webb Spots Numerous Pairs of Planets, Hanging Out With No Stars

New James Webb Space Telescope images of the Orion Nebula reveal why this spacecraft continues to wow even the most no-nonsense scientists.
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Astronomers Are Losing Their Minds Over “Breathtaking” New James Webb Images

Austrian astrophotographer Gerald Rhemann has really outdid himself with an absolutely stunning picture of comet Leonard, including its dazzling tail.
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This Photo of a Dying Comet Is So Incredible That It’s Melting Our Eyeballs

NASA says that as the James Webb Space Telescope begins its alignment process the team saw the first photons of starlight it has detected.
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The James Webb Space Telescope Just Detected Its First Signal

One of its 13 early targets is Jupiter, a gas giant that's far closer to us than most of its other targets.
Science & Energy

The James Webb Space Telescope Is Going to Stare Straight Into Jupiter

Mysterious ring-shaped objects deep in space have astronomers baffled: after ruling out some usual suspects, they think they're something brand new.
Science & Energy

Astronomers Baffled by Mysterious Ring-Shaped Objects in Deep Space

A team of astronomers made several new discoveries about what stars go through as they're dying thanks to new images by the Hubble Space Telescope.
Science & Energy

Hubble Captures Heartbreaking Images of Dying Stars

Scientists have discovered a new planet — and it's really honkin' big! 
Science & Energy

Scientists Discover Gigantic New World that Defies Previous Planetary Understanding

NASA announced Friday that the touchdown site of the Perseverance Rover will be named after sci-fi writer and pioneer Octavia Butler.
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NASA Names Mars Landing Site After Sci-Fi Pioneer Octavia Butler

Scientists finally detect helium hydride, a combination of helium and hydrogen, thought to be the first molecule to form in the universe.
Science & Energy

Astronomers Finally Found the Universe’s First Type of Molecule

See What Astronomers Are Calling “The Last Breath of a Dying Star”
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See What Astronomers Are Calling “The Last Breath of a Dying Star”

Scientists Are Tracing the Source of One of the Most Mysterious Signals in Space
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Scientists Are Tracing the Source of One of the Most Mysterious Signals in Space

PLATO Deep-Space Observatory Will Search for Exoplanets and Alien Life
Exoplanets

PLATO Deep-Space Observatory Will Search for Exoplanets and Alien Life