The 12 Top Astronomy News Stories of 2020 - The Cosmic Companion Dec. 23, 2020

Despite global challenges during 2020, science made some great advances in advancing our knowledge of the Cosmos. Here are our picks for each month.

Presenting the 12 top astronomy news stories of 2020 advancing our knowledge of the Universe.

Each month of 2020 offered another step in our quest to understand the Cosmos. Image credit: Collage by The Cosmic Companion. See stories for individual credits.

All in all, 2020 was a year filled with unexpected news, challenges, and setbacks. And, despite everything, every month also offered new discoveries about the Universe we all inhabit.

Discoveries were made, theories updated, and we lost one of the greatest telescopes in the world. Astronomers, like everyone else, were inundated with the challenges this year presented to people around the globe.

But still, science advanced.

Let’s look at the top astronomy news stories of 2020, focused on the top story in astronomy and space exploration from each month.

https://thecosmiccompanion.net/the-12-top-astronomy-news-stories-of-2020

Did your favorite make the list? Tell us in the comments!

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