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The Real Death Star: Astronomers Watch Red Giant Consume Planet

Even at the scale of the cosmos, nature remains...
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Webb Telescope Finds Water Vapor Around Distant Planet

In the search for extraterrestrial life, a little moisture...
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Exploration Mysteries: John Glenn and the ‘Fireflies’ in Space

In February 1962, astronaut John Glenn hurtled around Earth...
a rendering of the ultra-luminous x-ray source M82 X-2

Tiny, Ultra-Bright Star Breaks the Laws of Physics

There's a neutron star out there that — if...
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Why The New Era of Space Exploration Is More Important Than Ever

As Apollo 17 commander Gene Cernan left the surface...
From left to right: NASA astronauts Christina Hammock Koch, Reid Wiseman (seated), Victor Glover, and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen.

NASA Picks First Woman, Black Man For Moon Mission

For the first time since space programs began, NASA...
coronal hole

Solar Hole Could Bring Powerful Winds To Earth This Week

It's not unusual for coronal holes to open in...
satellite imagery of a glacial deposit on mars

Mars Used to Have Glaciers, Signaling Possible Water at the Equator

Scientists have uncovered evidence that ice recently existed on...
artist's rendering of the elongated asteroid 'oumuamua

The Possible ‘Alien Spaceship’ That Puzzled Astronomers is a Hydrogen-Farting Rock

A splinter-like object darting around deep space captured astronomers’...
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NASA Unveils First New Spacesuit in 40 Years. It’s Pretty Cool Looking

For a trip to the moon's South Pole, NASA...
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NASA Uncovers Old Venus Secret: An Erupting Volcano!

The excitement around NASA's forthcoming Venus mission inspired a...
a martian sunset: a ridgeline on the bottom of the image and pearly, subtle colors in the clouds above

Curiosity Rover Captures Ethereal Martian Sunset

Mars is known for its expansive, rust-colored deserts. Its...
a photo of auroras on earth from outer space, with part of a space station in foreground

Astronaut Captures ‘Absolutely Unreal’ Photo of Northern Lights From Space

There are those who say the northern lights are...
a gas giant orbits a red dwarf in a rendering

‘Forbidden Planet’ the Size of Jupiter Discovered Orbiting Tiny Star

There are laws of planet formation that seldom bend...
astronaut on Mars

Science Links of the Week

A passion for the natural world drives many of...
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Watch Part of the Sun Break Off and Swirl Around in a Vortex

These are delicate, stressful times, and I know that...
solar flare

Solar Flares Wrack Sun’s Surface, Comms Disturbances Possible

Conditions on the surface of the sun have been...
closeup of the sun

Watch: Four Months in the Volatile Life of the Sun

Ever wonder what a season looks like on the...
black hole eating a star

NASA Witnesses Black Hole ‘Snacking’ on a Star

NASA announced Tuesday that it observed one of the...
Orion capsule retrieval

Science Links of the Week

A passion for the natural world drives many of...
an an illustration of an asteroid against a starfield

Space Agency Issues Challenge: Find the Christmas Asteroid

Christmas is coming early for amateur astronomers. On Dec....
orion

Spacecraft Visits Moon For First Time in 50 Years

For the first time in a half century, humankind...
an image from the Webb Telescope

A Star is Born: Webb Telescope Reveals Protostar

Space is big. Vastly, hugely, mind-bogglingly big. And while...
divers finding a piece of the challenger explosion

Bermuda Triangle Expedition Finds Piece of the Challenger Shuttle

Divers shooting an episode of a HISTORY Channel show...

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