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- Jan 18
Scientists can finally explain how rocky planets form


- Jan 5
Does the universe have an end – or does it go on forever?


- Jan 4
Harvard and Cambridge scientists solve the mystery of cosmic inflation


- Dec 23, 2022
Alien planet found spiraling to its doom into an aging star


- Dec 23, 2022
Scientists make major discovery in the search for life on other planets


- Dec 18, 2022
Light from outside our galaxy 3x brighter than expected, study finds


- Dec 13, 2022
Dark matter is made up of dark photons, study finds


- Dec 12, 2022
Amazing interactive map lets you scroll through the universe


- Dec 4, 2022
Harvard and Cambridge astrophysicists solve the mystery of cosmic inflation


- Nov 29, 2022
Scientists discover what is hidden inside the heart of a black hole


- Nov 22, 2022
Astrophysicists make major discovery in the search for life on other planets


- Nov 12, 2022
The earth-sun distance found to dramatically alter seasons


- Nov 7, 2022
How big is the universe? Does outer space have an end?

- Nov 7, 2022
Astronomers have identified the oldest star in our galaxy


- Nov 5, 2022
Harvard astrophysicists solve the mystery of cosmic inflation


- Oct 22, 2022
Scientists make major discovery in the search for life on other planets


- Oct 12, 2022
Astronomers at MIT find a 'cataclysmic' pair of stars with the shortest orbit yet


- Oct 7, 2022
How big is the universe? Is it infinite or does it end?


- Oct 2, 2022
Our universe could be the mirror image of an antimatter universe extending backwards in time