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Rocky Worlds Orbiting Star 40 Light Years From Earth Say Astronomers (July 20, 2016): Astronomers say there are three potentially habitable worlds orbiting a star located 40 light years from Earth.

Hubble Images a Secluded Starburst Galaxy (July 19, 2016): Hubble has imaged a secluded starburst galaxy called MCG+07-33-027. The starburst name means the galaxy is undergoing explosive star formation.

New MeerKAT Telescope Reveals Nearly 1300 New Galaxies (July 18, 2016): he new MeerKAT telescope in South Africa identified nearly 1300 previously unknown galaxies with its First LIght image.

Frankenstein Galaxy UGC 1382 Much Larger Than Previously Thought (July 16, 2016): Astronomers have found that galaxy UGC 1382 is much larger than previously thought. It is known as the Frankenstein Galaxy.

Astronomers Discover New Dwarf Planet Beyond Neptune (July 11, 2016): Astronomers have discovered a new dwarf planet beyond Neptune. It is named 2015 RR245.

NASA Plans Winged Aerobot to Explore Titan (July 9, 2016): Global Aerospace Corporation announced that it has been selected to develop a Winged Aerobot to explore Saturn's moon Titan.

Newly Discovered Planet HD 131399Ab Has Three Suns (July 7, 2016): Astronomers have discovered a new planet that is in a triple star system.

Juno Will Use Nine Science Instruments to Study Jupiter (July 6, 2016): Juno will use its payload of nine science instruments to study the planet Jupiter. It arrived in orbit around Jupiter on July 4th

Galaxy Kiso 5639 Resembles a Skyrocket in Hubble Image (June 30, 2016): Hubble has captured imagery of Kiso 5639 which is known as the Skyrocket galaxy.

Astronomers Discover Youngest Fully Formed Exoplanet Ever Detected (June 27, 2016): Astronomers using NASA's Kepler Space Telescope have discovered the youngest fully formed exoplanet ever detected to date.

Hubble Images Confirm Dark Vortex in Neptune's Atmosphere (June 23, 2016): Hubble images have confirmed there is a new dark spot on planet Neptune. The dark vortex is located in the planet's atmosphere.

Small Asteroid 2016 HO3 is a Quasi-Satellite of Earth (June 17, 2016): Small asteroid 2016 HO3 is a recently discovered asteroid that orbit that Earth and the sun.

Astronomers Think Planet 9 is From Another Star (June 1, 2016): Astronomers say Planet 9 is from another star was was not originally part of our solar system.

Astronomers Say Kepler-62f Might be Able to Sustain Life (May 27, 2016): Astronomers say Kepler-62f might be able to sustain life. It is 1,200 light-years from Earth.

NASA Mission to Sample Asteroid Set for September Launch (May 23, 2016): NASA plans to launch a spacecraft to take a sample from an asteroid in September. The spacecraft that will be used is called OSIRIS-REx

Hubble Takes New Mars Portrait (May 20, 2016): NASA's Hubbe Space Telescope has taken a new Mars portrait showing bright polar caps.

Europa's Ocean May Have Earth-like Chemistry Say NASA Scientists (May 18, 2016): NASA sicentists say Jupiter's moon Europa's ocean may have Earth-like chemistry. The researchers studied the balance of hydrogen and oxygen production.

New England Fireball Captured on Police Dashcam and Portsmouth Harbor Webcam (May 17, 2016): A fireball over the Northeastern U.S. was captured on a police car dashcam and the Portsmouth Harbor Webcam.

2007 OR10 is the Largest Unnamed World in the Solar System (May 17, 2016): 2007 OR10 is the largest unnamed world in the solar system. The dwarf planet is significantly larger than previously thought.

Hubble Telescope Images the Bubble Nebula (May 15, 2016): The Hubble Space Telescope has captured an enormous bubble being inflated by a super-hot, massive star.

Pluto's Moon Hydra Coated in Nearly Pristine Water Ice (May 10, 2016): NASA's New Horizons researchers say data indicates that Pluto's moon Hydra is covered in nearly pristine water ice.

Astronomers Find Three Potentially Habitable Planets 40 Light-years From Earth (May 2, 2016): Astronomers have found three potentially habitable planets located about 40 light-years from Earth.

NASA Shares Panchromatic Global Map of Pluto (May 2, 2016): NASA's New Horizons mission team has released a black and white global map of Pluto creatured using images collected as recently as April 25.

Astronomers Find Tailless Comet in the Oort Cloud (April 30, 2016): Astronomers have found a tailless comet in the Oort cloud. It was dubbed a Manx comet after the tailless cat breed.

Hubble Discovers Small Moon Orbiting the Dwarf Planet Makemake (April 26, 2016): A small moon has been discovered orbiting the dwarf planet Makemake. Astronomers may be able to use the moon to calculate the mass of Makemake.