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An invisible force is tearing apart the closest star cluster to the Solar System — and astronomers are trying to figure out why.

Science & Energy

Something Is Ripping Apart the Nearest Star Cluster to Earth

By Victor Tangermann

According to new research, dark matter may be an even bigger mystery than we initially thought. The theoretical maps aren't lining up with observations.

Science & Energy

Dark Matter’s Effect Is 10x What It Should Be, Scientists Say

By Victor Tangermann

A team of astronomers have taken what they claim to be the first-ever image of a multi-planet system around a Sun-like star.

Science & Energy

This is the First Image of a Multi-Planet System Around a Sun-Like Star

By Victor Tangermann

An international team of researchers was able to confirm the existence of Proxima b, an Earth-like planet that's orbiting the star closest to the Sun.

Science & Energy

New Research: Closest Exoplanet to Earth Could Host Life

By Victor Tangermann

Scientists may have caught pictures of a planet being born around a young star using the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope.

Science & Energy

Stunning Images Appear to Show a Planet Being Born

By Victor Tangermann

Researchers from the European Southern Observatory (ESO) claim to have spotted the closest black hole to Earth ever discovered.

Science & Energy

Astronomers Find Nearest Black Hole to Earth, and It’s Strange

By Victor Tangermann

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Science & Energy

Scientists Just Discovered the Second-Closest Exoplanet to Earth

By Sarah Marquart

Check Out This Stunning Image of a Far-off Galaxy

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Check Out This Stunning Image of a Far-off Galaxy

By Kristin Houser

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We Just Discovered 72 New Galaxies, Which Means Trillions of New Alien Worlds

By Kristin Houser

We Just Discovered One of the Closest Earth-Like Planets Ever

We Just Discovered One of the Closest Earth-Like Planets Ever

gravitational waves and light

Science & Energy

ESO Scientists Unveil an “Unprecedented Discovery” About Gravitational Waves

A European Astronomical Observatory is Announcing an “Unprecedented Discovery”

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A European Astronomical Observatory is Announcing an “Unprecedented Discovery”

By Jolene Creighton

Scientists Just Made a First Ever Observation of Einstein’s Theory of General Relativity

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Scientists Just Made a First Ever Observation of Einstein’s Theory of General Relativity

Scientists Have Launched a New Quest to Take Humanity Beyond Our Solar System

Scientists Have Launched a New Quest to Take Humanity Beyond Our Solar System

By Todd Jaquith

Deepest-Ever Image of Orion Nebula Reveals Abundance of Earth-Sized Objects

Deepest-Ever Image of Orion Nebula Reveals Abundance of Earth-Sized Objects

By Arra Dianne Hifarva

A Study of Ceres’ Bright Spots Shows That They Are Changing

A Study of Ceres’ Bright Spots Shows That They Are Changing