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Cassini Images Saturn's Moons Dione and Hyperion (June 21, 2015): Cassini took images of Saturn's moon Dione and Hyerion over the past few weeks.

Hubble Images Galaxy Located at the Edge of The Local Void (June 15, 2015): Hubble has imaged a galaxy located at the edge of The Local Void. The Local Void is a strangely empty patch of space stretching for at least 150 million light-years.

Rosetta's Philae Lander Wakes Up on Comet 67P (June 14, 2015): Rosetta's Philae lander is awake on Comet 67P after a 7 month hibernation and ready to get back to work.

Balancing Rock Spotted on Comet 67P (May 28, 2015): Astronomers have spotted a balancing rock on comet 67P. It was spotted by Rosetta's OSIRIS team.

Astronomers Discover the Most Luminous Galaxy in the Universe (May 25, 2015): Astronomers using NASA's WISE spacecraft have discovered the most luminous galaxy in the universe.

Hubble Observes Unique Star Nicknamed Nasty 1 (May 23, 2015): Astronomers using Hubble are observing a star that has been nicknamed Nasty 1. It is a hefty and rapidly aging star.

Very Large Telescope Captures Most Detailed Image Yet of Medusa Nebula (May 23, 2015): The ESO's Very Large Telescope in Chile has been used by astronomers to capture the most detailed image yet of the Medusa Nebula.

NASA Thinks We Are Close to Discovering Alien Microbes (April 9, 2015): A NASA chief scientists thinks we will have definite evidence of alien microbes in 20 to 30 years.

Our Solar System May Have Been Home to Super-Earths (March 23, 2015): Our solar system may have been home to super-Earths that were destroying during Jupiter's great inward journey.

Saturn's Moon Enceladus Exhibits Signs of Hydrothermal Activity (March 14, 2015): NASA's Cassini spacecraft has provided scientists with data indicating that there may be hydrothermal activity on Enceladus

Jupiter's Largest Moon Ganymede May Have Huge Subterranean Ocean (March 13, 2015): There may be a huge subterranean ocean on Ganymede, Jupiter's largest moon.

Milky Way is Much Larger Than Previously Thought (March 11, 2015): Milky Way is corrugated and may be much larger than previously thought. 150,000 light years across than 100,000 light years.

Galaxy's Fastest Star Was Ejected by Thermonuclear Supernova (March 9, 2015): The galaxy fastest star, US 708, was ejected after a supernova. It is traveling at 1,200 kilometers per second.

NASA: Primitive Mars Ocean Had More Water Than Earth's Arctic Ocean (March 8, 2015): NASA scientists say a primitive ocean on Mars had more water than Earth's Arctic Ocean.

Astronomers Find Planet Residing in a Quadruple Star System (March 6, 2015): Astronomers have found a planet residing in a quadruple star system.

Mysterious Bright Spot on Ceres Has a Dimmer Companion (February 26, 2015): The latest image from NASA's Dawn spacecraft indicates that the mysterious bright spot on Ceres on has a dimmer companion.

Monster Black Hole Has Mass of 12 Billion Suns (February 25, 2015): Astronomers have discovered a quasar and black hole that formed in the early history of the universe.

Astronomers Say Star Passed Through Oort Cloud 70,000 Years Ago (February 17, 2015): Astronomers say a star and its brown dwarf companion passed through the Oort Cloud 70,000 years ago.

Mystery Plumes Spotted on Mars (February 16, 2015): Mystery plumes have been spotted on Mars that reach high above the surface of the planet. They were spotted in March and April 2012.

NASA Reveals Animation of Titan Submarine (February 14, 2015): NASA has released a video of an animation of a Titan Submarine that could be used to explore Kraken Mare in a future mission.

Merging White Dwarfs Doomed to Ignite in Vast Supernova Explosion (February 9, 2015): Astronomers have discovered a pair of white dwarf stars that will ingnite in a supernova explosion 700 million years from now.

Hubble Captures Jupiter Triple-Moon Conjunction (February 6, 2015): The Hubble Space Telescope captured a triple-moon conjunction on Jupiter. The three moons are Europa, Callisto, and Io.

NASA Developing Helicopter Scouts for Mars Rovers (January 30, 2015): NASA engineers are designing helicopters that could act as scouts for Mars rovers.

Massive Ring System Surrounds Exoplanet J1407 (January 30, 2015): An exoplanet has a massive ring system surrounding it that dwarfs that of Saturn.

NASA's Dawn Spacecraft Takes Sharpest Image Yet of Ceres (January 30, 2015): NASA's Dawn spacecraft has taken the sharpet image yet of the dwarf planet Ceres.