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The Spitzer Space Telescope Signs Off

We honor the spacecraft’s 16-year journey with five beautiful images from the telescope.

Abigail Malate, Staff Illustrator

Space

Dark Energy Skeptics Raise Concerns, But Remain Outnumbered

Some scientists have been poking at the foundations of dark energy, but many say the concept remains on solid, if mysterious, ground.

Ramin Skibba, Contributor

Space

In About 60 Years, a 'Guest Star' May Shine as One of the Brightest in the Sky

That’s when the two stars in the binary system V Sagittae are set to merge in a spectacularly luminous fashion.

Abigail Malate, Staff Illustrator

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December’s Stellar Space Pictures

Enjoy ginormous candy canes, stellar glitter, and visiting (interstellar) neighbors this month.

Abigail Malate, Staff Illustrator

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November’s Stellar Space Pictures

Marvel at the lives and deaths of stars across the universe.

Abigail Malate, Staff Illustrator

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Thirty-Five Years On, the Search for Aliens Continues

The SETI Institute leads the hunt for extraterrestrials, which has entered a new phase with myriad planets to focus on.

Ramin Skibba, Contributor

Space

Voyager 2 Spacecraft Crosses Into the Interstellar Void

Data from the second probe to reach interstellar space helps scientists form a more complete picture of the boundary between the sun and the stars. 

Charles Q. Choi, Contributor

Space

October's Spooky Space Pictures

Quiver at the sight of skeletal galaxies, stellar pumpkins and ghostly interstellar visitors.

Abigail Malate, Staff Illustrator

Space

Mysterious Star's Flickering May Be Masked by Dust and Gas from Disintegrating Moons

Researchers find plausible, alien-free explanation for observations of star KIC 8462852.

Charles Q. Choi, Contributor

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