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In June 1983, Sally Ride became the first American woman to fly to space. Nearly three decades...
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Scientists propose that a moon base could act as an isolated first line of biological defense against...
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The brainchild of George Ellery Hale, the 200-inch Hale Telescope was dedicated June 3, 1948, at Palomar...
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Chevron seven will not lock
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Over 60 hours of light data was used to create this stunning view of the gravitationally bound...
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A former NASA engineer named John Muratore sat on console as launch director in early September 2016...
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A triple star system in which the stars all eclipse one another from our vantage point is...
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Looking for a sky event this week? Check out our full Sky This Week column. June 2: Titan stands...
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Ever since the JWST revealed a population of SMBH in the early universe that were overmassive, scientists...
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An aerial view of launch complex 36 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station showing the aftermath...
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When rockets fire into space, the insides of their engines become an extreme environment where temperatures soar...
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Using more than a decade of observations from the VISTA Survey of the Magellanic Clouds (VMC), researchers...
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A 1-millimeter difference in the size of a nest box entrance could help rare little pygmy-possums recover...
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"My compass was about trying to please the eight-year-old version of myself who discovered He-Man for the...
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Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin is assessing damage to its launch pad after a rocket exploded during a...
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Accurate measurements are the foundation of effective environmental management and decision-making. Through advanced monitoring networks and computer...
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The origin of enigmatic long-period radio bursts has been shown to be from the clash of magnetic...
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Four-and-a-half billion years ago, a massive world—possibly as big as the moon or even Mars—orbited our sun...