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The asteroid impact that triggered the extinction of the dinosaurs may also have created one of Earth's...
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The Whos in Whoville won’t have a very merry Christmas this year.
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We’re used to a lot of different natural things falling out of the sky. These can include...
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A massive underground detector aimed at understanding the mysterious ghost particles in our universe released its first...
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Venus and Jupiter passed close to one another, setting the stage for a captivating planetary photoshoot.
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NASA's Artemis 3 mission in 2027 looks to be one of agency's most complicated missions ever, with...
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We checked out Gears of War E-Day and chatted to the devs at Summer Games Fest, to...
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A debate has been raging amongst planetary scientists for over a decade – why are there so...
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Approximately 160 million years ago, during the Age of Dinosaurs, giant marine reptiles ruled the seas. One...
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A new image captured by the Hubble Space Telescope shows the Messier 88 (M88) galaxy, also known...
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Astronomers have discovered a “galaxy-killing wind” that may explain why there are far more massive “dead” galaxies...
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A new study analyzed how NASA's Habitable Worlds Observatory might be able to confidently spot biosignatures in...
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Eugene Parker, pioneer of theoretical solar and plasma astrophysics, was born June 10, 1927. Parker revolutionized the...
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Here's where and when to see the 'ring of fire' annular solar eclipse on Feb. 6, 2027
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When we scan the skies for signs of alien civilisations, where exactly should we be looking and...
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We’ve walked on the Moon, driven rovers across its surface, and analysed every gram of rock the...
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The space between stars may seem like a barren desert, but over the past few decades scientists...
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Using just a pen and paper, a team of scientists has calculated how space and time could...
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Looking for a sky event this week? Check out our full Sky This Week column. June 9: Bright planets’...
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Emmanuel Delgadillo from Jalisco, Mexico The Eagle Nebula (M16) is well-known for its dense star-forming pillars of...