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03.08.15

Mars once had enough water to form a large ocean

You probably know that Mars hasn't always been so barren, but have you wondered what it was like i...

By J. Fingas, 03.08.15

02.01.15

The Big Picture: The mouth of an interstellar beast

While Hubble certainly has the advantage out there in low Earth orbit, its ground-based counterpar...

By M. Moon, 02.01.15

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06.23.14

The Big Picture: Sauron in the stars

Nope, that isn't a grainy leaked photo from a new Lord of the Rings spin-off up above; it's actual...

By T. Seppala, 06.23.14

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06.25.13

Astronomers find three planets in Gliese 667C's habitable zone

Astronomers have a good day when they detect one planet inside a star system's habitable zone. A m...

By J. Fingas, 06.25.13

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11.14.12

University of Montreal detects an orbitless planet, shows that stars don't have an iron grip (video)

Astronomers have long theorized that there are many planets that have drifted away from their home...

By J. Fingas, 11.14.12

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06.28.12

Infrared telescope can pick out the atmosphere on distant planets, smell what the aliens are smelling

Astronomers in Chile using the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope are now able t...

By D. Cooper, 06.28.12

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06.10.11

VLT Survey Telescope snaps out-of-this-world photos with 268-megapixel camera

The European Southern Observatory (ESO) has just released the first batch of shots taken by its V...

By C. Trout, 06.10.11

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07.22.10

New biggest star discovered, is not Justin Bieber

You know how sometimes you're just sitting out in a field with your homies, looking up at the stars...

By T. Wolbe, 07.22.10

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Verylargetelescope

Mars once had enough water to form a large ocean

The Big Picture: The mouth of an interstellar beast

The Big Picture: Sauron in the stars

Astronomers find three planets in Gliese 667C's habitable zone

University of Montreal detects an orbitless planet, shows that stars don't have an iron grip (video)

Infrared telescope can pick out the atmosphere on distant planets, smell what the aliens are smelling

VLT Survey Telescope snaps out-of-this-world photos with 268-megapixel camera

New biggest star discovered, is not Justin Bieber

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