Science Jun 02 Milky Way’s chance of colliding with Andromeda galaxy is less than previously thought, astronomers report By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press
World Dec 04 Watch 3:28 Solar system with 6 planets orbiting in-sync discovered in Milky Way Astronomers have discovered a rare solar system with six planets moving in sync with one another. Estimated to be billions of years old, the formation 100 light-years away may help unravel some mysteries of our solar system. Miles O’Brien reports… By Geoff Bennett, Karina Cuevas, Miles O'Brien
Science Jan 19 Galactic photo shoot captures over 3 billion stars A dark-energy camera on a telescope in Chile made the observations over two years, focusing on the Southern Hemisphere sky. Results were released this week. By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press
Science May 13 Watch 4:45 Image of Milky Way’s black hole marks new era in space science For decades scientists have believed there is a black hole at the center of our Milky Way galaxy. For the first time this week, they released an astonishing image of it, about 27,000 light years away from Earth. An international…
Science Apr 10 Watch 6:57 What the first photograph of a black hole can reveal about space A black hole is a cosmic abyss with gravity of such intensity that nothing, not even light, escapes it. Now, for the first time, a team of astronomers has released an image of the space anomaly, which is created when…
Nov 07 Watch Astronomers Spy New Planet in Distant Solar System Scientists announced Tuesday that they had discovered a new planet orbiting the star 55 Cancri, 41 light years from Earth, making it the most crowded solar system identified outside of our own. Astronomer Geoff Marcy talks about the new planet… Continue watching