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A newly discovered green comet tracked by telescopes has likely broken apart as it swung by the sun, dashing hopes of a naked ...
A planet 140 light-years from Earth that is rapidly falling apart has been spotted by astronomers after they detected an ...
Best viewed from the Northern Hemisphere, the Lyrid meteor shower is the world's oldest known of its kind and reliably occurs ...
Astronomers from MIT have uncovered a dramatic celestial spectacle: a Mercury-sized exoplanet that is rapidly disintegrating ...
While not as dazzling as some of the more well-known showers, the Lyrids is a dependable event, producing up to 20 meteors ...
This week, learn why experts are divided over an exoplanet, see the first footage of a colossal squid in its deep-sea habitat ...
Formed from leftover particles from comet Thatcher, the Lyrids are the oldest known meteor shower – having been observed ...
Learn about new evidence that suggests life on Earth may have started with the help of molecules that were delivered by ...
Here’s a little spoiler for next month’s Cosmic Calendar: early May will see the return of the Eta Aquarid meteor shower. The ...
A dazzling snapshot from ESO’s Paranal Observatory captures a rare sky parade — the Moon, a comet, and nearly every visible planet strung across the heavens. This celestial lineup is an optical ...
NEW YORK — A newly discovered green comet tracked by telescopes has likely broken apart as it swung by the sun, dashing hopes ...