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Can nuking an incoming asteroid on short notice save Earth? This new study has an answer
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Skywatching

NASA's Perseverance captured a solar eclipse on Mars; see videos & images here

NASA's Perseverance captured a solar eclipse on Mars; see videos & images here
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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
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Spectacular timelapse captures partial solar eclipse over London
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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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Fact check: Viral claim about NASA's 'Project Anchor' and a 7-second disappearance of Earth's gravity

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NASA releases much-awaited images of crater carved by Falcon 9 rocket debris on the Moon on August 5
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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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Manhattan on Mars? UFO researcher claims the Red Planet had an ancient city 4 PHOTOS ASTRONOMY

Manhattan on Mars? UFO researcher claims the Red Planet had an ancient city

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SPACEFLIGHT

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

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

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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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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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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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