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Black Holes Might Form Like Planets Astronomers have plenty of evidence for small and large black holes, but have had little luck tracking down the mid-sized variety. One team of researchers suggests the search has been focused on the wrong places all...

Artist’s concept of a white dwarf accreting rocky debris left behind by the dead star’s surviving planetary system. It was observed by Hubble in the Hyades star cluster. At lower right, an asteroid can be seen falling toward a Saturn-like disk of dust...

An artist’s rendering of the seven planets that orbit the star named Trappist-1, in order of their distance from the star. CreditNASA/JPL-Caltech Not just one, but seven Earth-size planets that could potentially harbor life have been identified orbiting...

New SETI CEO - David Black MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA – The SETI Institute has announced the selection of Dr. David Black as its new President and Chief Executive Officer. Black, who is President and CEO Emeritus of the Universities Space Research Association...

As 2016 comes to a close, Astrobiology Magazine is counting down our ‘Top 10’ stories from the past year. At number 4: An international team of astronomers has discovered and confirmed a treasure trove of new worlds using NASA’s Kepler spacecraft on...