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Hitting the Books: Why AI won't be taking our cosmology jobs
In "The Universe in a Box" cosmologist Andrew Pontzen discusses how recent advances in supercomputing technology are revolutionizing our capability to model the complexities of the cosmos on a smaller scale.
James Webb telescope finds water around a comet in the main asteroid belt
The James Webb telescope has spotted the first known instance of a comet with water vapor in the main asteroid belt.
Astronomers finally spot a star consuming a planet
For the first time, scientists have spotted a star eating a planet.
Researchers use novel method to find a distant exoplanet
Astronomers have discovered a new exoplanet — but this time, the way they found it may be as significant as the discovery itself. Researchers used a breakthrough combination of indirect and direct planetary detection to locate the distant world known as HIP 99770 b.
How to see five planets aligned in the night sky this week
If you want to catch a (somewhat) rare planetary alignment in the night sky, find a clear area without much light pollution and set your gaze to the west right after sunset this evening. There, you’ll see five of our neighbors — Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Uranus — lined up in an orderly spread.
Construction starts in Australia on the world's largest radio telescope
Construction has begun for the world's largest radio telescope, which will help explore the early universe.
Southern hemisphere’s largest radio telescope joins search for extraterrestrial tech
The Breakthrough Listen project will now be able to search more than a million stars within two years as it searches for signs of intelligent extraterrestrial life.
NASA's Orion photographed the Earth and moon from a quarter-million miles away
NASA's Orion spacecraft has shared a dramatic photo of the Earth and the Moon in a single shot.
Hubble spots colliding galaxies in a spectacular dance
The Hubble telescope has detected a spectacular ring-shaped galaxy merger hundreds of millions of light-years away.
Watch the last total lunar eclipse until 2025 on November 8th
The last total lunar eclipse until 2025 happens on November 8th — here's when and how to watch.
James Webb telescope captures 'knot' of galaxies in the early universe
A James Webb telescope image has unveiled a 'knot' of galaxies from 11.5 billion years ago.
James Webb telescope captures Pillars of Creation in unprecedented detail
The James Webb telescope has captured an image of the Pillars of Creation that could reshape thinking about star formation.
NASA's DART asteroid impact test left a trail over 6,000 miles long
Astronomers have captured an image showing that the trail from NASA's asteroid impact test is over 6,000 miles long.
James Webb Space Telescope captures the best image of Neptune's rings in decades
The James Webb Space Telescope has captured its first image of Neptune, and it's the best view of the planet's rings in over 30 years.
James Webb Space Telescope's first pictures of Mars could reveal more about the atmosphere
The JWST has captured its first Mars pictures, and they could reveal more about the planet's atmosphere.
James Webb telescope captures surreal images of Jupiter's auroras
The James Webb telescope has captured photos of Jupiter that highlight the planet's ghostly auroras.
USPS will start selling James Webb Space Telescope stamps on August 8th
The US Postal Service will start selling James Webb Space Telescope stamps next month.
James Webb Space Telescope's first full-color images will be revealed on July 12th
The first spectroscopic data from the observatory will be released too.
Scientists reveal first image of the black hole in the center of our galaxy
Scientists have captured the first image of the black hole at the center of the Milky Way.
Hubble telescope spots the largest known comet to date
Scientists using the Hubble Space Telescope have detected the largest known comet to date — it's about 50 times larger than usual