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Images From Space Show Asia’s Breathtaking Beauty (VIDEO)

These images taken from space showcase the breathtaking beauty of Asia’s diverse landscapes.

72 Years Of Analog Space Weather Data Goes Digital

Researchers have digitalized past analog recordings of space weather, shedding light on future patterns of plasma movement in near-Earth space.

Citizen Scientists Find Rare Galaxy Cluster

While poring over telescope images, two volunteers in an international citizen science project found a rare galaxy cluster, which was later named after them.

Most Distant Oxygen Ever Detected Is 13.1 Billion Light Years Away

This discovery provides firm evidence of oxygen in the very early Universe, only 700 million years after the Big Bang.

A Supernova Origin That’s Simply Extraordinary

Decades of debate and researchers still don’t agree on the origin of extraordinary supernovae. Now, we may have evidence for one popular theory.

Google Lunar XPRIZE: Asia’s Teams Shoot For The Moon

Three teams from Asia are racing to win in the 2016 Google Lunar XPRIZE competition.

The Universe Just Got Larger

The Universe is currently expanding between five percent and nine percent faster than early in its life.

Supermassive Black Hole Winds Turn Up The Heat, Stopping Star Formation

Stars form when gases cool and collapse, but supermassive black holes release winds that heat up the gases in their host galaxy, preventing this from happening.

Stars That Live Fast & Die Young

Researchers have found that some stars in a nearby globular cluster are dying prematurely as they skip the Red Giant phase in their growth.