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Discover the secrets of the universe within the astronomy category! Access in-depth articles on planets, stars, and galaxies. As you journey through the depths of the cosmos, you’ll uncover the captivating nature of space and learn about the most current and intriguing topics in the field of astronomy.
How the Youngest Known Planet Was Found Around Elias 2-24
Astronomers confirmed Elias 2-24 b as the youngest known planet, an infant world less than a million years old embedded within its natal circumstellar disk.
How NASA Moon Orbiter Mission Found a Rare Lunar Crater
New observations from the NASA moon orbiter mission identified McGetchin crater, a 728-foot impact scar that formed in 2024 and created a four-mile thermal cold spot.
How Iris Goddess Stories Span Solar Science and Ancient Myth
Exploring how Iris goddess stories bridge ancient mythological depictions of the winged rainbow herald with NASA's Interface Region Imaging Spectrograph mission, illuminating dynamic solar phenomena and enduring narrative traditions.
Did a Venusian Moon Spiral into Its Host Planet?
Planetary scientists modeling tidal interactions find that a hypothetical Venusian moon would inevitably spiral inward and crash into the planet, offering a compelling explanation for why Earth's twin orbits alone today.
How Observe the Moon Night Unites Global Skywatchers
NASA hosts International Observe the Moon Night on Sept. 19, bringing together researchers, observatories, and the public to examine lunar geology and Artemis milestones.
Why Cities on the Moon May Run out of Water in a Century
New calculations suggest that even with advanced recycling, a million-person city on the Moon would exhaust polar ice reserves in roughly a century.
How NASA Cosmic Origins Plans Future Space Observatories
NASA Science and COPAG convene a virtual community meeting on September 22, 2026, outlining evaluation steps and gathering feedback on Ad ASTRA mission concepts.
How a Supernova Impostor Mimics Star Death Without Exploding
Astronomers investigating the luminous blue variable AT 2016blu discovered that its 27 energetic eruptions stem from an eccentric binary companion rather than an imminent supernova explosion. High-energy observations from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory confirmed periodic mass transfer onto a compact stellar corpse.
Why an Ancient Venus Moon Would Be Doomed, Study Suggests
Planetary astrophysicist Stephen Kane and his colleagues found that ordinary tidal forces would have doomed any ancient Venus moon within its first billion years. The findings explain why Venus remains moonless and link slow planetary rotation directly to long-term habitability.
Why the Giraffe Nebula Looks Like an Animal in Space
NASA's image of LDN 1295 connects a dark cloud in Cassiopeia with human pattern recognition, while leaving its physical dimensions unspecified.