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What are geomagnetic storms? Do they pose a threat to us?
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Parts of U.S. may experience auroras on August 12 as CME heads toward Earth

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Parts of U.S. may experience auroras on August 12 as CME heads toward Earth

Parts of U.S. may experience auroras on August 12 as CME heads toward Earth
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Videos

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August 2026 skywatching guide: Every major celestial event to watch this month
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The life-saving science behind NASA's orange and white spacesuits 1:25

The life-saving science behind NASA's orange and white spacesuits
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"Taking on a Padawan": NASA astronaut bids farewell to departing crewmate from ISS 0:09

"Taking on a Padawan": NASA astronaut bids farewell to departing crewmate from ISS
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Deep Sky Objects

Pentagon releases 41 new UFO files with sightings from around the world; see images & videos here

Pentagon releases 41 new UFO files with sightings from around the world; see images & videos here
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Astronomers saw the first light of a massive star dying in a galaxy located 500 million light-years away

Astronomers saw the first light of a massive star dying in a galaxy located 500 million light-years away
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SpaceX rocket debris just crashed into the Moon at 8,700 km/h—here's all you need to know

SpaceX rocket debris just crashed into the Moon at 8,700 km/h—here's all you need to know
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NASA Spirit rover data reveals fresh hidden clue that water once covered large parts of Mars

NASA Spirit rover data reveals fresh hidden clue that water once covered large parts of Mars
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SDSS Data Release 20 reveals all-sky map of supermassive black holes

SDSS Data Release 20 reveals all-sky map of supermassive black holes
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Black holes are 'much less efficient eaters' than previously suspected, claims new study

Black holes are 'much less efficient eaters' than previously suspected, claims new study
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Today's Moon Phase

Today's Moon phase in Los Angeles

Today's Moon phase in Los Angeles
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Constellation

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Constellations with the most visibility in January 2026: Easy viewing tips
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The Summer Triangle is visible in the autumn sky: Here's everything you need to know

The Summer Triangle is visible in the autumn sky: Here's everything you need to know
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Don't miss the moon glowing beside bright star Antares in constellation Scorpius on October 24

Don't miss the moon glowing beside bright star Antares in constellation Scorpius on October 24
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This 'Pink Planet' was already weird, and now astronomers have found salt in its skies 5 PHOTOS DEEP SKY OBJECTS

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SPACEFLIGHT

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    Fact check: Viral video claims to show SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket stage crashing into the Moon. Here’s the truth.

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Instruments

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Voyager 2 gets a lifeline after 'Big Bang fix': How NASA is extending the probe's life
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Can we use the Moon to deploy gravitational wave detectors? Chinese astronomers have proposed a plan
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NASA’s Mars-bound ESCAPADE mission snaps family portrait of Earth and the Moon
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