Astronomy

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Skywatching

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Videos

On this day in 1957: Laika made history as the first animal in orbit but she never made it home 1:11

On this day in 1957: Laika made history as the first animal in orbit but she never made it home
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On this day in 1957: Laika made history as the first animal in orbit but she never made it home
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Liftoff! Rocket Lab launches Electron for Japan’s iQPS, deploying its latest Earth-imaging satellite
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Deep Sky Objects

Astronomers puzzle over a record-breaking cosmic explosion that lasted for 27 days

Astronomers puzzle over a record-breaking cosmic explosion that lasted for 27 days
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Astronomers discover fastest-spinning asteroid making one rotation within 5 minutes—here’s why it’s unusual

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

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

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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Today's Moon Phase

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Today's Moon phase in Indianapolis
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What does the Moon smell like? Here’s how Apollo astronauts described it

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