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A recent study of data from multiple missions shows the Red Planet may get its name from an iron mineral that formed when ...

University of Arizona astronomers have learned more about a surprisingly mature galaxy that existed when the universe was ...

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NASA launched a new space telescope to explore the origins of the universe. The SPHEREx mission, which stands for ...

An ambitious new survey by the Hubble Space Telescope offers the first bird's-eye view of all known dwarf galaxies orbiting ...

Astronomers have made a remarkable discovery on Mars that could revolutionise our understanding of the red planet's history.

A newly identified Kuiper Belt trio, possibly only the second of its kind, could provide strong evidence that these distant ...

Researchers have identified a galaxy that existed when the universe was less than 300 million years old. This galaxy, known ...

Feb. 27, 2025 — Located 2.5 million light-years away, the majestic Andromeda galaxy appears to the naked eye as a faint, spindle-shaped object roughly the angular size of the full Moon. What ...

From fiery 'blood moons' to ancient legends, discover the surprising science and history behind lunar eclipses.