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Three bright stars mark the beginning of summer. Here’s how to spot the ‘Summer Triangle’ this week.

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Three bright stars mark the beginning of summer. Here’s how to spot the ‘Summer Triangle’ this week.

Space.com June 18, 2024

One of the best ways to check whether summer has arrived is to look at the eastern...

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Iconic Crab Nebula shines in gorgeous James Webb Space Telescope views (video, image)

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Iconic Crab Nebula shines in gorgeous James Webb Space Telescope views (video, image)

Space.com June 18, 2024

In July 1504, astronomers in China documented a “guest star” in the sky that shone as brightly...

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Life after stellar death? How life could arise on planets orbiting white dwarfs

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Life after stellar death? How life could arise on planets orbiting white dwarfs

Space.com June 18, 2024

Planets could survive the death of their star and become capable of supporting life — and now...

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If we really want people living on the moon, we need an astronaut health database

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If we really want people living on the moon, we need an astronaut health database

Space.com June 18, 2024

Scientists have created the first-ever aerospace medicine biobank to help outline the impact spaceflight has on astronauts’...

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The universe’s biggest explosions made some of the elements we are composed of. But there’s another mystery source out there

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The universe’s biggest explosions made some of the elements we are composed of. But there’s another mystery source out there

Space.com June 18, 2024

After its “birth” in the Big Bang, the universe consisted mainly of hydrogen and a few helium...

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NASA moon orbiter spots Chinese lander on lunar far side (photo)

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NASA moon orbiter spots Chinese lander on lunar far side (photo)

Space.com June 18, 2024

NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) has taken its first look at China’s Chang’e 6 spacecraft on the...

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Shine on, Starliner! Aurora glows green as astronauts test spacecraft ahead of return to Earth June 22 (image, video)

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Shine on, Starliner! Aurora glows green as astronauts test spacecraft ahead of return to Earth June 22 (image, video)

Space.com June 18, 2024

A new image and incredible timelapse show an aurora filling the view as Boeing Starliner astronauts performed...

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NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover enters new Red Planet territory: ‘Bright Angel’

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NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover enters new Red Planet territory: ‘Bright Angel’

Space.com June 18, 2024

Since January, NASA’s Perseverance rover has been tracing the south side of Neretva Vallis, which is possibly...

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The unexpected behavior of pulsing stars could help us measure the universe

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The unexpected behavior of pulsing stars could help us measure the universe

Space.com June 18, 2024

New research offers the most precise measurements yet of pulsating Cepheid stars, which may hold clues about...

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Join the FAA’s virtual public meeting about SpaceX’s Starship this evening

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Join the FAA’s virtual public meeting about SpaceX’s Starship this evening

Space.com June 18, 2024

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is holding a virtual public meeting this evening (June 17) about...

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