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An artist’s rendering showing three planets orbiting a bright red sphere in center of image.
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Exoplanets May Support Life in the Terminator Zone

by Alakananda Dasgupta 28 April 202328 April 2023

A new study finds that the intersection between a searing dayside and a freezing nightside could be habitable.

Image of the center of our galaxy
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With MeerKAT, Astronomers Peer at the Possibilities of Radio Imaging

by Santiago Flórez 11 March 202224 May 2022

Stunning images of the center of the Milky Way showcase technology and techniques that may be a starting point for more discoveries.

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Thousands of Stars View Earth as a Transiting Exoplanet

Katherine Kornei, Science Writer by Katherine Kornei 22 July 202110 January 2023

Researchers have identified more than 2,000 stars whose past, present, or future vantage points afford a view of Earth passing directly in front of the Sun, a geometry useful for pinpointing planets.

a black meteorite sitting on a white table
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Dust Older Than the Sun Sheds Light on Galactic History

Kimberly M. S. Cartier, News Writing and Production Intern for Eos.org by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 23 January 202010 January 2023

A small pile of dust grains older than the Sun brings new evidence about the rate at which stars are born in the Milky Way.

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Wanted for Grand Theft Galaxy: The Milky Way

Rachel Crowell, Science Writer by R. Crowell 12 November 201910 January 2023

Several dwarf galaxies orbiting the Milky Way were likely stolen from the Large Magellanic Cloud.

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Hunting for Planets Around Old, Anemic Stars

Kimberly M. S. Cartier, News Writing and Production Intern for Eos.org by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 28 August 20193 April 2023

Can a star make planets with 10% of what the Sun had to work with? A synergy between two powerhouse survey telescopes is helping astronomers find that answer.

Images of blue circles around the yellowballs
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The “Yellowball” Catalog and the Citizen Science That Helped Define It

Rachel Crowell, Science Writer by R. Crowell 26 July 20195 January 2023

The online community of the Milky Way Project citizen scientists helped scientists identify compact star-forming regions now known as yellowballs.

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A Decade of Atmospheric Data Aids Black Hole Observers

Kimberly M. S. Cartier, News Writing and Production Intern for Eos.org by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 2 February 20185 January 2023

Astrophysicists are using a global atmospheric model to help them coordinate a multicontinent, radio-frequency observing campaign to gaze at the black hole at the center of the Milky Way.

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