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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Astronomers say they've spotted an object in our solar system that's believed to be from another ...

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Galaxies, including the Milky Way, grow from thick, turbulent disks into layered structures. JWST’s images show this process ...

But an international team of astronomers have detected the unmistakable signature of a gas giant planet orbiting the ...

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Newfound interstellar object 3I/ATLAS may be carrying pristine material from early in the Milky Way’s star-forming history.

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By studying what makes the Milky Way unique, astronomers are hoping to understand our galaxy’s past and unravel the mystery ...

Stargazers may catch a cosmic light show this Fourth of July weekend when the Milky Way appears in the night sky across the ...