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Fastest star in the Milky Way: Record-breaking star orbits supermassive black hole at 15,500 miles per second
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Skywatching

Aurora alert: NOAA issues fresh warning about incoming geomagnetic storm on August 19

Aurora alert: NOAA issues fresh warning about incoming geomagnetic storm on August 19
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A fireball exploded with a force of 10 tons of TNT over Washington on August 14
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Videos

Watch: Total solar eclipse seen from 22,370 miles above Earth 0:17

Watch: Total solar eclipse seen from 22,370 miles above Earth
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Total solar eclipse 2026: What millions just witnessed 0:47

Total solar eclipse 2026: What millions just witnessed
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Deep Sky Objects

Scientists just found a 'mega-Earth' with 23 times Earth's mass, and it's breaking the rules

Scientists just found a 'mega-Earth' with 23 times Earth's mass, and it's breaking the rules
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Nearly 12-billion-year-old merger: Meet LKH, the earliest known galaxy to have collided with the Milky Way

Nearly 12-billion-year-old merger: Meet LKH, the earliest known galaxy to have collided with the Milky Way
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NASA's James Webb makes first discovery of three supermassive black holes in a single galaxy

NASA's James Webb makes first discovery of three supermassive black holes in a single galaxy
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NASA-funded flying robots could soon explore the hidden caves of Saturn's moon Titan

NASA-funded flying robots could soon explore the hidden caves of Saturn's moon Titan
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Astronomers confirm first 'black hole star,' explaining Little Red Dots seen by James Webb Telescope

Astronomers confirm first 'black hole star,' explaining Little Red Dots seen by James Webb Telescope
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Water near supermassive black hole? James Webb makes stunning discovery about dying Milky Way star

Water near supermassive black hole? James Webb makes stunning discovery about dying Milky Way star
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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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Today's Moon phase in Indianapolis
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Today's Moon phase in Salt Lake City
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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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Is the universe actually a simulation? One scientist says he's found evidence 5 PHOTOS ASTRONOMY

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Instruments

Voyager 2 gets a lifeline after 'Big Bang fix': How NASA is extending the probe's life

Voyager 2 gets a lifeline after 'Big Bang fix': How NASA is extending the probe's life
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