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Astronomy, cosmology, stars, planets, black holes and the observatories revealing how the cosmos works.


Lightning's electromagnetic fields may have protective properties

Ultima Thule is more pancake than snowman, NASA scientists discover

New Horizons' evocative farewell glance at Ultima Thule

SOFIA finds dust survives obliteration in Supernova 1987A

Liberal sprinkling of salt discovered around a young star

Zwicky Transient Facility nabs several supernovae a night

Gaia clocks new speeds for Milky Way-Andromeda collision

All the data in the sky, alerted via UW eyes

Hubble reveals dynamic atmospheres of Uranus, Neptune

Study shows unusual microbes hold clues to early life
