Astronomy

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NASA’s SPHEREx telescope shows brown dwarfs have atmospheres similar to our solar system giants
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Mars, Jupiter and Regulus to form striking line in October 16 morning sky: Here's how to watch them
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Skywatching

Mars, Jupiter and Regulus to form striking line in October 16 morning sky: Here's how to watch them

Mars, Jupiter and Regulus to form striking line in October 16 morning sky: Here's how to watch them
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Videos

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NASA veteran claims electric fields can push a spacecraft without fuel
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NASA opens the door to commercial space stations. Here's what NASA plans next
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Deep Sky Objects

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Astronomers discover fastest-spinning asteroid making one rotation within 5 minutes—here’s why it’s unusual
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Supermassive black hole-powered blazar breaks record for most distant object of its kind ever found
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Did scientists just find a new way to detect neutron star mergers? Study provides fresh clue

Did scientists just find a new way to detect neutron star mergers? Study provides fresh clue
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Astronomers discover atmosphere on the coldest lava exoplanet ever found; here’s why it matters
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China’s StarWhisper AI is helping telescopes hunt for the first light from exploding stars

China’s StarWhisper AI is helping telescopes hunt for the first light from exploding stars
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A dead star is leaving behind a bizarre 42-light-year-long trail, China’s Einstein Probe finds

A dead star is leaving behind a bizarre 42-light-year-long trail, China’s Einstein Probe finds
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Today's Moon Phase

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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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Astronomers discover fastest-spinning asteroid making one rotation within 5 minutes—here’s why it’s unusual
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Watch: ESA’s Jupiter-bound JUICE spacecraft snapped cruising past Earth during latest flyby 
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NASA astronaut shares stunning auroras views from ISS amid geomagnetic storm warning in U.S.
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Patriots quarterback Drake Maye says he’s "skeptical" about Apollo Moon landings; NASA head reacts
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NASA's Webb helps pinpoint location of farthest fast radio burst—it's not what scientists expected
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Satellite launched in 1981 breaks up in low Earth orbit; debris may put other spacecraft at risk

Satellite launched in 1981 breaks up in low Earth orbit; debris may put other spacecraft at risk
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NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 astronauts to discuss their 8-month-long ISS mission live on October 15
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Constellation

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Cassiopeia: The famous W-shaped constellation and how to spot it
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How to easily spot the constellation Lynx in March's night skies

How to easily spot the constellation Lynx in March's night skies
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Constellations with the most visibility in January 2026: Easy viewing tips
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How the Pentagon’s top-secret project fueled America’s biggest UFO mysteries 5 PHOTOS ASTRONOMY

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SPACEFLIGHT

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Instruments

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NASA’s Curiosity rover captures clearest images of mysterious Martian cliffs: See pictures
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NASA’s Roman Telescope Coronagraph opens its eyes to the cosmos, taking its first images
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NASA test proves its DAVINCI probe can survive a scorching descent into hellish Venus
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