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Neutron star mergers produce gold and platinum—and scientists may now know why

Neutron star mergers produce gold and platinum—and scientists may now know why
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What is a neutron star? Here's all you need to know about the densest known objects in the universe
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From NASA telescope launch to total solar eclipse, list of major astronomy and spaceflight events in August
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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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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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Southern Delta Aquariids meteor shower to peak tonight: Will it be visible in the U.S.?
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Auroras explained: What are northern and southern lights? Why do they have different colors?
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Videos

"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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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 0:56

Watch: SpaceX Starship Flight 13 completes "softest splashdown" ever
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Deep Sky Objects

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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Dead stars, big appetites: Scientists gain new insights into how white dwarfs devour metals

Dead stars, big appetites: Scientists gain new insights into how white dwarfs devour metals
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Supermassive black hole winds are 100 times stronger than thought, traveling 300,000 light-years

Supermassive black hole winds are 100 times stronger than thought, traveling 300,000 light-years
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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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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

Today's Moon phase in Salt Lake City
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First pictures of Starlink V3 satellites deployed during SpaceX Starship Flight 13 have been released

First pictures of Starlink V3 satellites deployed during SpaceX Starship Flight 13 have been released
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Neutron star mergers produce gold and platinum—and scientists may now know why

Neutron star mergers produce gold and platinum—and scientists may now know why
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What is a neutron star? Here's all you need to know about the densest known objects in the universe

What is a neutron star? Here's all you need to know about the densest known objects in the universe
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From NASA telescope launch to total solar eclipse, list of major astronomy and spaceflight events in August

From NASA telescope launch to total solar eclipse, list of major astronomy and spaceflight events in August
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Dead stars, big appetites: Scientists gain new insights into how white dwarfs devour metals

Dead stars, big appetites: Scientists gain new insights into how white dwarfs devour metals
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Mysterious asteroid 44 Nysa may be the first known three-lobed world. It even has a moon.

Mysterious asteroid 44 Nysa may be the first known three-lobed world. It even has a moon.
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Supermassive black hole winds are 100 times stronger than thought, traveling 300,000 light-years

Supermassive black hole winds are 100 times stronger than thought, traveling 300,000 light-years
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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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‘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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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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Life on Jupiter's moon Europa may be harder to find than scientists hoped, new study suggests

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

Fireball spotted over South Atlantic in April successfully traced to its origin
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Can we use the Moon to deploy gravitational wave detectors? Chinese astronomers have proposed a plan

Can we use the Moon to deploy gravitational wave detectors? Chinese astronomers have proposed a plan
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Southern Delta Aquariids meteor shower to peak tonight: Will it be visible in the U.S.?

Southern Delta Aquariids meteor shower to peak tonight: Will it be visible in the U.S.?
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Auroras explained: What are northern and southern lights? Why do they have different colors?

Auroras explained: What are northern and southern lights? Why do they have different colors?
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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
Jan 20, 2026
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
Nov 19, 2025
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
Oct 21, 2025

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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? 5 ASTRONOMY

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 5 ASTRONOMY

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

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Contacting aliens could be our "biggest mistake in human history," warns physicist; here's why 6 ASTRONOMY

Contacting aliens could be our "biggest mistake in human history," warns physicist; here's why

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This accidental discovery could dramatically reduce astronauts' travel time to Mars 5 SPACEFLIGHT

This accidental discovery could dramatically reduce astronauts' travel time to Mars

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SPACEFLIGHT

  1. First pictures of Starlink V3 satellites deployed during SpaceX Starship Flight 13 have been released
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  3. SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket debris to crash into the Moon on August 5 at 5,400 mph—can you see it?
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  4. NASA's Swift Boost Mission encounters hitch as LINK spacecraft begins to spin—what happens next?
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  5. SpaceX’s Starship still afloat in Indian Ocean, Elon Musk says ‘sending a ship for recovery’
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    Total Solar Eclipse 2026: City-wise timings to watch the rare August 12 event in US and Europe

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    Buck Moon 2026: Why July's Full Moon will look unusually large and golden on July 29

  3. SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket debris to crash into the Moon on August 5 at 5,400 mph—can you see it?

  4. SpaceX will attempt to catch Starship with its tower during the next flight, says CEO Elon Musk

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

New technique to allow LIGO to look farther into the universe for neutron star mergers
Jul 23, 2026
ESA’s Plato, set to hunt Earth-like exoplanets, is now ready for launch after acing final tests

ESA’s Plato, set to hunt Earth-like exoplanets, is now ready for launch after acing final tests
Jul 23, 2026