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Of the newly documented dwarf galaxies, the closest is located at a distance of about 95,000 light-years from us

Scientists want to use high-tech camera developed to monitor vegetation from space to identify changes in skin cells

Astronomers say signals previously argued to be stellar bursts are, in fact, coming from an Earth-like planet

Astronomers estimate the star is moving at a speed of about 1,200 kilometers per second (745 miles per second)

The quadruple star system is located at a distance of 136 light-years from Earth in the constellation Aries

The image, obtained with the help of the Dark Energy Camera, was shared with the public just yesterday

In doing so, they can even encourage or pull the plug on the emergence and evolution of alien lifeforms

Astronomers say the planet's surface is heated to about 1,800 degrees Celsius (nearly 3300 degrees Fahrenheit)

Scientists are now working on developing satellites that will monitor the chemical makeup of oceans from space

The astronomers behind this project managed to map the distribution and motion of the molecules inside these clouds

During summer, temperatures on Kepler-432b increase to a jaw-dropping 1,000° Celsius (1,832° Fahrenheit)

The video, put together by NASA scientists, was released to mark the 5th anniversary of the Solar Dynamics Observatory

The lakes and seas on Titan are unique in the Solar System, astronomers can't wait to have a better look at them

This new and positively gorgeous map shows the distribution of gas, charged particles, and dust across our cosmic home

Astronomers say evidence indicates that our home galaxy, the Milky Way, holds dark matter in its innermost region

The stars, located at the heart of a planetary nebula dubbed Henize 2-428, will crash some 700 million years from now

The moons, Europa, Callisto and Io, were imaged with the help of the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope