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A breathtaking new image captures the Crystal Ball Nebula, the remains of a dying star found in...
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Vortices in superconductors have so far been considered a disruption, as they can impair the superconducting properties....
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NASA will give an update on Tuesday afternoon (May 26) about its plans to build a moon...
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The final mission before the landmark Apollo 11, Apollo 10 served as a dress rehearsal, testing every...
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A new computational program, MicroFinder, enables faster and more accurate assembly of bird genomes. Improved genome assemblies...
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The moon will pass in front of Regulus for some observers on May 23, blocking its light.
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"The evidence for water vapor plumes on Europa isn’t as strong as we first understood it."
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SpaceX says it will launch a private flyby mission to Mars that will be led by cryptocurrency...
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Elon Musk’s SpaceX postponed the highly anticipated launch of its upgraded Starship megarocket, calling off Thursday’s test...
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Looking for a sky event this week? Check out our full Sky This Week column. May 21: Check in...
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Sky This Week is brought to you in part by Celestron. Friday, May 22Uranus is in conjunction...
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Venus and Jupiter remain visible in the evening sky soon after sunset early in July, although Jupiter...
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The constellation Ophiuchus (pronounced off-ee-OO-cuss) the Serpent-bearer isn’t all that easy to pick out, primarily because of...
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The constellation ARA (pronounced AIR-uh) the Altar was one of the “original” constellations of the Greeks. It...
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Distance from Earth (logarithmic scale) — Moon 1 mi 10 mi 100 mi 1,000 mi 10,000 mi...
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The constellation Auriga (pronounced or-EYE-guh) the Charioteer, a star pattern known by this name for several thousand...
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As July begins, three planets adorn the early evening sky. Look toward the northwest and you’ll see...
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One night, out at the Miami Valley Astronomical Society’s observatory near Dayton, Ohio, I saw a bright...
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How and where are rocks tested to see if they’re meteorites? Can a member of the public...
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Sirius is a blue giant, which burns through its fuel quickly and lives only a relatively short...