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LSU researchers helped uncover what may be the first clear detection of gamma rays from a superluminous...
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The moon and Venus met in the western sky on May 18-19, setting the stage for a...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 20, 2026 On May 15, Astronomy magazine announced the 2026 Astronomy Magazine Astrophotography...
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Using nearly a decade of satellite observations, NASA's Black Marble project reveals a constantly shifting portrait of...
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Galaxies grow through mergers and collisions, and astronomers want to know more about the mergers in the...
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The moon glows with the Beehive Cluster on May 21, as a trio of planets form up...
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Years of grievance against dust. It ruins lungs, suits, rovers, and Mars missions. The first installment of...
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A discovery by a South Korean research team suggests that impact-generated lakes may have fostered early oxygen-producing...
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The Haystack 37m Telescope has been a landmark in radio astronomy and radar studies of the solar...
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Captured by the multispectral imager instrument on NASA’s Psyche mission, this is an enhanced-color view of the...
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NASA's asteroid-bound Psyche spacecraft flew by Mars for a gravity assist on the way to its final...
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After 40+ years of development, design, construction, and delays, the Hubble Space Telescope launched on April 24,...
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SpaceX seems to have mistaken shooting for the moon with shooting at the moon. Forecast to occur...
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This view of a crescent Mars was captured on May 15, 2026, at about 5:03 a.m. PDT...
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This view of the Martian surface, captured by NASA’s Psyche spacecraft on May 15, 2026, shows streaks...
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What's the truth behind this unusually tranquil city of galaxies?
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If humans one day settle Mars, they will need tools and parts to build structures on the...
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SpaceX's new "V3" Starship megarocket will fly for the first time ever on Thursday (May 21), and...
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Elon Musk wants to take SpaceX public—and he’s asking investors to believe the rocket and AI company...