MS-ESS1-2
Develop and use a model to describe the role of gravity in the motions within galaxies and the solar system.
- Space
Galaxy drags trail of newborn stars
Distant galaxy plows through cluster of others, with baby stars in tow
- Space
Star cluster rockets through space
It’s the first time astronomers have ever detected a cluster of stars moving collectively at such speed.
- Science & Society
Introducing the 2011 Nobel Prize winners
Scientists in 2011 won for making unexpected discoveries about crystals, the human body and the universe.
- Space
The dark side of the universe
Most of the cosmos is invisible, but that doesn’t stop scientists from searching for it.
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- Planets
The growing planetary family
At least 1,200 added to list of possible planets beyond the solar system.
- Space
Black hole journey
Research on weird, invisible objects called black holes might help explain how the universe began.
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- Space
Clash of the galaxies
An X-ray image unveils an immense collision between two huge clusters of galaxies.
- Space
Burst busters
A powerful type of explosion in outer space is much more common, but not always as powerful, as astronomers had thought.
- Planets
Catching a Comet’s Tail
A closeup visit by a NASA spacecraft helps show how a comet gets its shape.
- Space
Big galaxy swallows little galaxy
Astronomers find a convincing case of a large galaxy caught in the act of eating a smaller one.
