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The cosmological constant is the mathematical description of the energy that drives the ever-accelerating expansion of the...
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A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 25 Starlink satellites lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Station in...
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If you walk across the open yard in front of the Physics, Math and Astronomy building at...
This shimmering region of star-formation, a close-up of the Trifid Nebula about 5,000 light-years from Earth, was...
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New missions mean new capabilities – and one particularly interesting new mission is finally up and running....
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On April 17, engineers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Southern California sent commands to shut...
These global night sky cams let you hunt for Lyrids from the comfort of your own home.
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The Artemis 2 astronauts captured a unique image of the moon's "dark side" during their historic April...
Between the Artemis Program, the ESA’s Moon Village, and the Sino-Russian International Lunar Research Station (ILRS), the...
Scientists have long known that fungi are resilient, but a new study suggests that some strains might...
'I'm honored to be a part of the team continuing this adventure for a new generation of...
The Lyrid meteor shower peak is almost here, and we may be in store for spectacular fireballs...