Science & Astronomy

A meteorite 200 times bigger than the dinosaur-killing asteroid helped life on Earth flourish

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A meteorite 200 times bigger than the dinosaur-killing asteroid helped life on Earth flourish

Space.com October 25, 2024

There is probably no better example of the destructive power of space rocks upon our planet than...

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NASA’s solar-sailing spacecraft has a bent boom in Earth orbit (photo)

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NASA’s solar-sailing spacecraft has a bent boom in Earth orbit (photo)

Space.com October 25, 2024

NASA’s technology-demonstrating Advanced Composite Solar Sail System (ACS3) has a bent boom in Earth orbit, a newly...

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Scientists look back in time to reconstruct explosions in Earth’s atmosphere

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Scientists look back in time to reconstruct explosions in Earth’s atmosphere

Space.com October 25, 2024

Space can be relentless. Even though things have quieted down over the last few billion years, Earth...

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James Webb Space Telescope finds 1st ‘failed star’ candidates beyond the Milky Way

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James Webb Space Telescope finds 1st ‘failed star’ candidates beyond the Milky Way

Space.com October 25, 2024

At this point, astronomers are used to the James Webb Space Telescope pushing the boundaries of astronomy...

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Largest Commercial Satellites Unfurl, Outshining Most of the Night Sky

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Largest Commercial Satellites Unfurl, Outshining Most of the Night Sky

Gizmodo-com October 25, 2024

The dawn of annoyingly massive satellites is upon us, shielding our views of the shimmering cosmos. Five...

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A star exploded almost 1000 years ago and left us with the gorgeous Crab Nebula. Here’s how to see it

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A star exploded almost 1000 years ago and left us with the gorgeous Crab Nebula. Here’s how to see it

Space.com October 25, 2024

The date: July 4, 1054 AD. At dawn, astronomers in China, and half a world away in...

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NASA’s solar-sailing spacecraft has a bent boom and is still tumbling in Earth orbit (photo)

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NASA’s solar-sailing spacecraft has a bent boom and is still tumbling in Earth orbit (photo)

Space.com October 25, 2024

NASA’s technology-demonstrating Advanced Composite Solar Sail System (ACS3) has a bent boom in Earth orbit, a newly...

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See Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS eject a tail of gas and dust as it flies past the sun (photos)

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See Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS eject a tail of gas and dust as it flies past the sun (photos)

Space.com October 25, 2024

A dazzling comet left behind a dramatic dust tail as it swept around the sun, new photos...

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In a cosmic horror show, this zombie star survived a supernova explosion

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In a cosmic horror show, this zombie star survived a supernova explosion

Space.com October 25, 2024

Astronomers have intensely studied a zombie star lurking in the heart of supernova wreckage. Such a cosmic...

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Scientists found one of the largest carbon-based space molecules ever. Here’s why that’s a big deal

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Scientists found one of the largest carbon-based space molecules ever. Here’s why that’s a big deal

Space.com October 25, 2024

Astronomers have discovered one of the largest carbon-based molecules found in deep space, located within the Taurus...

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