Gaia mission shows that many asteroids have moons, and it’s not clear why
These asteroids are important for understanding the history of the solar system.
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Astronomers directly image massive exoplanet in radically new way
Star-mapping data and direct imaging could lead to even more exoplanet discoveries.
Almost two billion stars: Largest, most detailed star catalog to date revealed
The European Space Agency released its treasure trove of stars.
Astronomers reveal Milky Way’s birthday, showing our galaxy is much older than thought
The Milky Way isn't exactly a young buck.
A dwarf galaxy may have collided with the Milky Way 3 billion years ago
Shell-like structures in the Milky Way were created when a dwarf galaxy plunged through our galaxy’s heart around 3 billion ...
ESA’s Gaia observatory sends back first star chart showing a billion new stars
Seeing is believing.
