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Case of the Missing 'Failed Star' Has Scientists Stumped (Video) A new exoplanet-hunting instrument found no sign of a brown dwarf near double star V471 Tauri, despite astronomers being pretty sure there was a dwarf there.

 

It's Time to Restore Pluto's Good Name (Op-Ed) 2015 an exciting year for solar system exploration and discovery. Read More

 

Amazing Mars Photos by NASA's Curiosity Rover (Latest Images) See the latest amazing photos from NASA's Mars rover Curiosity currently exploring the Red Planet. Living on Other Planets: What Would It Be Like? What would it be like to live on other planets and moons of the solar system? Join Space.com in this series exploring life on other worlds.

 

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3D Printing Puts Giant Star System in Palm of Your Hand After probing the mysterious Eta Carinae with a variety of ground- and space-based telescopes, scientists created 3D printed model that revealed previously unseen structures. Read More How Do Strange, Scorching-Hot 'Vulcan Planets' Form? The mystery of how scorching-hot "Vulcan planets" form may now be one step closer to being solved, researchers say. Read More Moon Space Law: Legal Debate Swirls Around Private Lunar Ventures The recent action taken by the Federal Aviation Administration regarding U.S. private sector operations on the moon is stirring up legal debate. Read More

 

Monster Black Hole's Mighty Belch Could Transform Entire Galaxy A hungry black hole has belched up a bubble of cosmic wind that could eliminate the rest of its meal and change the landscape of the entire galaxy, according to new observations. Astronomy Guide: Tools, Tips and Equipment to Start Stargazing A beginner’s guide to amateur astronomy including basic tools as well as optional and aspirational equipment for more experienced stargazers. Private Mars One Colony Project Cuts Applicant Pool to 100 Volunteers  One hundred people are still in the running to become humanity's first Mars explorers.