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ESA's Mars Express orbiter captured dramatic new views of a rugged Martian landscape shaped by catastrophic floods...
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Surrounded by streetlights and terraced houses, I never expected to capture detailed deep-space images from my backyard...
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An astronaut aboard the ISS captured the brilliant green and pink glow.
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Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have mapped the "cosmic web" of galaxies, the largest structure...
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The annular eclipse of May 15, 1836, has an important place in history because an astronomer who...
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The Moon has a busy week ahead of it. If skies are clear, be sure to get...
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When NASA scientists first observed a particular radio burst from the sun in August 2025, there was...
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On Thursday, NASA issued a Request for Proposal (RFP), seeking industry collaboration for the Mars Telecommunications Network.
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Look for the Great Diamond of Spring in May's night sky and discover the rich realm of...
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Black holes smashing together may churn dark matter "butter," scientists say.
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Researchers have developed a mathematical method that enables more precise calculations of the most economical travel routes...
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Looking for a sky event this week? Check out our full Sky This Week column. May 14: The Moon...
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Right now, as you read this, Earth is drifting through a cloud of debris from an ancient...
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Artemis II has barely left the headlines. On April 1st 2026, four astronauts climbed aboard NASA’s Orion...
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Dark matter makes up roughly 85 percent of all the matter in the universe. We have never...
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📷 Ash Sayedi The Milky Way’s winter arc is draped across St. Michael’s Church atop Brent Tor...
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Sky This Week is brought to you in part by Celestron. Friday, May 15Are you familiar with...
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For ten years, astronomers at UCLA have been pointing one of the world’s most powerful radio telescopes...
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How an unlikely transatlantic alliance attempted to bring a Time Lord back from the dead.
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An anomalous plume is visible from one of the Vulcan’s solid rocket motors during the launch of...