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time lapse of the lyrids meteor shower over a schoolhouse or church

How to Watch the Lyrids, Earth’s Ancient Meteor Shower, This Weekend

The Lyrids have been visiting Earth every year since...
mars map

New Maps Capture All Of Mars in Stunning Detail

In 1911, readers of The New York Times were...
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...
Venus photo from space

Scientists Discover Thousands of Previously Unknown Volcanoes on Venus

Scientists using new methods to analyze decades-old data from...
NASA spacecraft in space

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...
woman with telescope at night

Planetary Parade: Watch the Night Sky For a Celestial Line-up This Week

Most of Earth's residents will get a chance to...
Asteroid Apophis Passing Earth

Asteroid Discovery Suggests Origin Of Life on Earth Came From Space

Scientists have long pondered how life began on Earth,...
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’...
axiom suit

NASA Unveils First New Spacesuit in 40 Years. It’s Pretty Cool Looking

For a trip to the moon's South Pole, NASA...
an orange computer generated modal of a venusian volcano

NASA Uncovers Old Venus Secret: An Erupting Volcano!

The excitement around NASA's forthcoming Venus mission inspired a...
a nasa image of the rounded sand dunes on mars

Mysterious Sand Dunes on Mars Form Almost Perfect Circles

Leave it to the Red Planet to serve up...
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...
ganymede

The Search for Life in the Vast Oceans of Jupiter’s Biggest Moon

Jupiter's largest moon, Ganymede, is only a quarter of...
Examples of Hubble images streaked from satellites crossing the field of view

Hubble Telescope Views Increasingly Marred by Satellites

Space may be unfathomably vast, but the slice that...
view of the curve of earth from space

ExWeb’s Adventure Links of the Week

When we’re not outdoors, we get our adventure fix...
view of the earth from the moon.

It’s About Time: ESA Agrees to Agree on Lunar Timekeeping

Quick: What time is it? An easy enough question to...
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...

Black Hole The Size of 20 Million Suns Speeding Through Space

An enormous black hole has left the center of...
The James Webb Telescope against the backdrop of a galaxy

‘It’s Bananas’: James Webb Telescope Finds Six Galaxies That Challenge Current Understanding

A group of scientists trawling through the original batch...
snarling tiger portrait

Science Links of the Week 

A passion for the natural world drives many of...

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