Weird Star System's Planet-Forming Disk Goes Vertical Like a Ferris Wheel
Worlds with off-kilter orbits may be much more common than previously believed
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Ocean Moons, Promising Targets in Search for Alien Life, Could Be Dead Inside
The interiors of Europa and other watery moons in the outer solar system might be too geologically inactive to support life
China Makes Historic First Landing on Mysterious Far Side of the Moon
The milestone marks a turning point for China’s space exploration, and may unlock deep secrets of lunar history
Long-Hidden "Pyramid" Found in Indonesia Was Likely an Ancient Temple
The structure has potentially been used as a place of worship for thousands of years
"Farout!" Newfound Object Is the Farthest Solar System Body Ever Spotted
The pink-colored object is nearly four times more distant from the sun than Pluto, and hints at the possibility of an as-yet-undiscovered giant planet farther out
Look Up! Gleaming Geminid Meteor Shower of 2018 Peaks Tonight
The celestial display is expected to be the best meteor shower of 2018
NASA's InSight Mars Lander Snaps Selfie, Surveys Workspace
The Red-Planet-probing spacecraft is on course to deploy its instruments in early 2019
New Gravitational-Wave Detections Include Largest, Most Distant Black Hole Crash Ever
The four fresh signals from merging black holes hint at a forthcoming data deluge from the LIGO and Virgo observatories
Success of Tiny Mars Probes Heralds New Era of Deep-Space Cubesats
Two pint-sized spacecraft, MarCO-A and MarCO-B, served as communications relays for NASA’s InSight lander
The Milky Way's Central Black Hole Is a Hot Spot for Astrophysics
Recently observed flares near our galaxy’s supermassive heart could lead to revolutionary discoveries
