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Oldest, coldest known white dwarf with many rings discovered by citizen scientist

The newfound star is challenging scientists' assumptions about how planetary systems evolve.

Astronomers detect for first time light coming from the very first stars of our universe

First stars rich in hydrogen were massive, tens and thousands time massive than our Sun. Massive stars live fast and burn out fast.

NASA's 2020 Mars Rover to have 23 cameras, more than any previous rover

On the new rover, the engineering cameras have been upgraded to acquire high-resolution, 20-megapixel colour images, NASA said

NASA's Mars Odyssey captures images of Phobos for the first time after orbiting the Red Planet for 16 years

Mars orbiters have previously taken higher-resolution images of Phobos, but none with the infrared information available from THEMIS.

New streaming apps could boost citizen journalism

The disaster took place, coincidentally, the same day as the launch of Twitter's new livestream app Periscope, which became a window for the breaking news event.

New carbon dioxide emission maps to monitor climate change

In what could help global policy makers to easily reach an agreement on strategies to reduce green house gas emissions, researchers have developed a new approach to reliably estimate carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from burning fossil fuels.

Ex-Google exec's new venture helps students avoid corporate life

Four months after leaving Google Inc, the former head of its enterprise business has a new mission ...

New form of lava flows found on Mars

A researcher claims in the Science journal that coiling spiral patterns of lava flows that resemble snail or nautilus shells have been found in a few locations on Earth, but never before on Mars.

New form of lava flows found on Mars

A researcher claims in the Science journal that coiling spiral patterns of lava flows that resemble snail or nautilus shells have been found in a few locations on Earth, but never before on Mars.