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The source of the significant water ice deposits hidden in Mercury’s polar regions has been a topic...
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Researchers analyzing crimson auroras over Japan found the glowing displays stretched hundreds of miles higher into Earth's...
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Translucent, speckled, and barely the size of a grain of rice, a new species of sea slug...
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Using NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), astronomers have discovered a triply-eclipsing star system. The newfound system,...
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"This ring? It's the most powerful weapon in the universe."
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Data from NASA's MAVEN spacecraft revealed a never-before-seen atmospheric effect on Mars, revealing how solar storms may...
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Looking for a sky event this week? Check out our full Sky This Week column. May 25: Three planets...
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As part of a commercial partnership, NASA is developing a sophisticated chip that will give spacecraft the...
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We’ve discovered large numbers of small rocky exoplanets, but they’re at such great distances that habitability is...
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New research led by Penn State scientists suggests that some of the highest-energy cosmic rays may consist...
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A team of South Korean scientists has uncovered new evidence that could help explain how Earth’s atmosphere...
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DARPA has a plan to keep geosynchronous satellites going for years beyond their expiration date. The agency...
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The franchise's latest big-screen outing gets sidetracked in less interesting corners of that galaxy far, far away
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Don't miss Spica greet the waxing moon in the southern sky on May 26
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This week, Astronomy magazine Editor Emeritus Dave Eicher invites you to find the Ring Nebula in the...
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Britain broke its record on Monday for the hottest day in May, according to the national weather...
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New observations from the James Webb Space Telescope have revealed fresh details about one of the most...
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Nothing beats a beautiful sunset (from space) | Space photo of the day for May 25, 2026
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SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station...
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A material recently discovered and tested at NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland could help astronauts pack...