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Exotic Objects, Milky Way

Mysterious G2 cloud near black hole identified

Merging galaxies illuminate the cosmic food chain

Distant asteroid revealed to be a complex mini geological world

Exoplanets, Planets, Stars

Rare brown dwarf discovery provides benchmark for future exoplanet research

Cosmology, Galaxies

First detailed look at a normal galaxy in the early universe

Exoplanets, Planets, Robotic Spaceflight

One in five stars has Earth-sized planet in habitable zone

Exoplanets, Planets

First Earth-sized rocky exoplanet found

Watery asteroid discovered around dying star points to habitable exoplanets

Telescopes large and small team up to study triple asteroid

Cosmology, Galaxies

Astronomers observe distant galaxy powered by primordial cosmic fuel

Cosmology, Galaxies

Scientists size up universe’s most lightweight dwarf galaxy with Keck Observatory

Mega galaxy is missing link in history of cosmos