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The Carina Nebula's "Treasure Chest" stuns in this new image captured by the James Webb Space Telescope....
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On August 12, the New Moon’s shadow will fall over a portion of Earth’s surface. When that...
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New chief takes command as the Space Force prepares for rapid growth, acquisition reforms and Golden Dome...
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Meterorite ALH 84001 fell to Earth from Mars about 13,000 years ago, landing in the Allan Hills...
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The European Commission has reached an agreement with an industrial consortium to proceed with a secure connectivity...
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It will be a magnificent day for England's south coast. From Portsmouth's Historic Dockyard and Brighton's Royal...
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A recent study by MSU entomologists Jen Roedel, Karma Thomas and Zsofia Szendrei found that urban growers’...
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Sens. Cortez Masto and Britt propose expanded space wargaming and an unclassified assessment of China's commercial space...
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Looking for a sky event this week? Check out our full Sky This Week column. August 6: Mercury moves...
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A South Korean satellite has captured the first pictures of the moon’s fresh crash scene caused by...
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Are you ready for the eclipse? Whether you're bound for the path of totality or set to...
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Friday, August 7The Moon passes 5° north of Uranus at 1 P.M. EDT. The pair is visible...
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As dwarf planet Pluto moves along in its distant, high-obliquity 248-year orbit, its atmosphere is changing. That’s...
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Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket exploded on the pad at Launch Complex 36 at Cape Canaveral Space...
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The Sloan Digital Sky Survey V (SDSS-V) has announced its 20th public data release (DR20), delivering a...
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Understanding the formation and evolution of the centers of galaxies is one of the most intriguing challenges...
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Two NASA astronauts installed the seventh and final set of mounting hardware for new sets of solar...
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Narrow jets of luminous matter may be emitted toward Earth from the nuclei of active galaxies billions...
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A new study analyzing the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) spectra of more than 1,400 galaxies suggests...
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A Japanese Earth-observing satellite got to orbit early this morning (Aug. 6), five weeks later than originally...