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Astronomers Confirm Discovery of Distant Minor Planet 2017 OF201

The newly identified extreme trans-Neptunian object challenges solar system models and hints at a hidden population of similar distant bodies.

Astronomers Capture First Direct Evidence of Quasar Disrupting Galaxy During Merger

Star Formation in Galaxies Tied to Gas Location, Not Quantity

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Retrograde Planet Confirmed in Tight Binary System with White Dwarf

Astronomers Discover Mysterious Perfectly Spherical Object in Deep Space

NASA Scientist Detects Unexplained Paired Light Pulses From Sun-Like Stars

Webb Telescope Confirms First Extraterrestrial Water Ice in Young Star System

James Webb Telescope Confirms Crystalline Water Ice in Young Star System

Breakthrough in Black Hole Scattering Models Achieves Unprecedented Precision

Universe’s Lifespan Slashed by New Hawking Radiation Calculations

Astronomers Detect First Wandering Supermassive Black Hole Through Star-Shredding Event

Astronomers Pinpoint Wandering Supermassive Black Hole Using Stellar Destruction Event

Magnetar Flares Identified as Key Source of Milky Way's Heavy Elements

Dave Gallagher Named New JPL Director as Laurie Leshin Announces Departure

NASA’s IXPE Confirms Electron-Photon Interactions Drive Blazar X-Ray Emissions

Astronomers Identify Potential Planet Nine Candidate from Archival Infrared Data

SpaceX Prepares Second Starlink Launch of May Following Successful Florida Mission

Astronomers Identify Prime Candidate for Hypothetical Planet Nine

High-Speed Pulsar Collision Fractures Massive Galactic Filament G359.13

SpaceX Expands Starlink Network with Latest Launch and Booster Milestone