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Interstellar Visitor Found to Be Unlike a Comet or an Asteroid

By Ramin Skibba
October 10, 2018
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The mystery of ’Oumuamua, the first interstellar object ever observed, continues to deepen.

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Why Can’t We Find Planet Nine?

By Charlie Wood
July 3, 2018
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Astronomers suspect that there’s a large planet hiding out in the distant fringes of the solar system. At a recent workshop, they brainstormed ways to coax it into view.

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Victoria Meadows’ Earthly Visions of Alien Life

By Natalie Wolchover +1 authors
Olena Shmahalo
June 5, 2018
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A living, breathing garden in Seattle serves as the perfect backdrop to an astrobiologist’s search for life on faraway planets.

Jay Pasachoff
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Eclipse Hunter Reveals the Science That Can Only Be Done in the Dark

By Dan Falk
August 10, 2017
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Even in the age of sun-observing satellites, astronomers like Jay Pasachoff still seek out total solar eclipses for the tales they can tell about our sun.

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Black-Hole Hunter Takes Aim at Einstein

By Joshua Sokol
July 27, 2017
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The astrophysicist Andrea Ghez spent two decades proving that a supermassive black hole anchors the center of the Milky Way galaxy. Her new plan? Test what happens when things get too close.

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A Cosmic-Ray Hunter Takes to the Sky

By Natalie Wolchover
April 27, 2017
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Angela Olinto’s new balloon experiment takes her one step closer to the unknown source of the most energetic particles in the universe.

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Off-the-Shelf Lens Assists Dark Matter Find

By Jeanette Kazmierczak
September 28, 2016
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A camera lens often used by wildlife and sports photographers has helped astronomers learn about dark matter and galaxy formation.

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A Seeker of Dark Matter’s Hidden Light

By Joshua Sokol
September 1, 2016
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The astrophysicist Tracy Slatyer is searching for faint wisps of dark matter annihilating in the early universe — and perhaps in hiding places closer to home.

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A Glimpse Through a Cosmic Keyhole

By Natalie Wolchover
June 14, 2016
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What could cause galaxies millions of light years apart to all spew material in the same direction?


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