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‘Took our breath away’: Scientists amazed as NASA's Curiosity images honeycomb-like features on Mars

‘Took our breath away’: Scientists amazed as NASA's Curiosity images honeycomb-like features on Mars
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Life on Jupiter's moon Europa may be harder to find than scientists hoped, new study suggests
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Fireball spotted over South Atlantic in April successfully traced to its origin
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First African space payload to launch to the Moon in 2029 with China’s Chang’e 8 mission

First African space payload to launch to the Moon in 2029 with China’s Chang’e 8 mission
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Skywatching

Comet Tempel 2 to make its closest approach to Earth on August 3—viewing tips and its likely coordinates

Comet Tempel 2 to make its closest approach to Earth on August 3—viewing tips and its likely coordinates
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Videos

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"Taking on a Padawan": NASA astronaut bids farewell to departing crewmate from ISS
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Watch: All 33 Raptor engines power Starship's Super Heavy booster on Flight 13 0:19

Watch: All 33 Raptor engines power Starship's Super Heavy booster on Flight 13
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Watch: SpaceX Starship Flight 13 completes "softest splashdown" ever
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Deep Sky Objects

NASA's Hubble reveals star formation has been slowing down in the Andromeda galaxy

NASA's Hubble reveals star formation has been slowing down in the Andromeda galaxy
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Astronomers have found the first ever 'wandering' supermassive black hole at the edge of a galaxy

Astronomers have found the first ever 'wandering' supermassive black hole at the edge of a galaxy
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We may have been looking for alien signals on the wrong radio channels

We may have been looking for alien signals on the wrong radio channels
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Where is the universe's missing matter? Scientists have found a way to track it down

Where is the universe's missing matter? Scientists have found a way to track it down
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This weird object could be the first moon detected outside our solar system—but it's not that simple

This weird object could be the first moon detected outside our solar system—but it's not that simple
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What are gamma-ray bursts? Scientists make milestone findings on cosmos' most energetic events

What are gamma-ray bursts? Scientists make milestone findings on cosmos' most energetic events
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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

Today's Moon phase in Indianapolis
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Today's Moon phase in Salt Lake City
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‘Took our breath away’: Scientists amazed as NASA's Curiosity images honeycomb-like features on Mars

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Constellation

Constellations with the most visibility in January 2026: Easy viewing tips

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
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What if time isn't real? Some physicists think it might just be in our heads 5 PHOTOS ASTRONOMY

What if time isn't real? Some physicists think it might just be in our heads

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By 2600, Earth could become a "giant ball of fire," Stephen Hawking warned. Is NASA backing it up?

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Earth's life may have begun after a colossal collision with a Mars-sized planet, studies hint

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Instruments

NASA’s Mars-bound ESCAPADE mission snaps family portrait of Earth and the Moon

NASA’s Mars-bound ESCAPADE mission snaps family portrait of Earth and the Moon
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New technique to allow LIGO to look farther into the universe for neutron star mergers

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