Science & Astronomy

The summer meteor showers of 2023 could be awesome. Here’s how to see them

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The summer meteor showers of 2023 could be awesome. Here’s how to see them

Space.com July 15, 2023

Every summer it’s a ritual: Amateur astronomers worldwide look forward to observing the annual performance of the...

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Global temperatures were the hottest on record for 3 days in a row in July

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Global temperatures were the hottest on record for 3 days in a row in July

Space.com July 14, 2023

For the past three days, from Monday through Wednesday (July 3-5), global temperatures have either broken or...

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How China will land astronauts on the moon by 2030

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How China will land astronauts on the moon by 2030

Space.com July 14, 2023

China has revealed a few details about its ambitious plan to put boots on the moon. In...

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Hubble telescope captures the making of a ‘cosmic monster’ (photo)

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Hubble telescope captures the making of a ‘cosmic monster’ (photo)

Space.com July 14, 2023

A “cosmic monster” is growing in a distant corner of the universe, and we just got a...

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Building blocks of Mars life? Perseverance rover digs up diverse set of organic molecules on the Red Planet

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Building blocks of Mars life? Perseverance rover digs up diverse set of organic molecules on the Red Planet

Space.com July 13, 2023

NASA’s Perseverance rover has found a diverse menagerie of organic molecules in a Martian crater, a new...

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James Webb Space Telescope’s ‘exquisite’ 1st year has some astronomers in tears – but in a good way (exclusive video)

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James Webb Space Telescope’s ‘exquisite’ 1st year has some astronomers in tears – but in a good way (exclusive video)

Space.com July 13, 2023

July 12 marks one year since the James Webb Space Telescope’s first four images were released to...

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Astro-tourism – chasing eclipses, meteor showers and elusive dark skies from Earth

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Astro-tourism – chasing eclipses, meteor showers and elusive dark skies from Earth

Space.com July 13, 2023

This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com’s Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. ...

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NASA’s new Artemis ‘astrovans’ arrive for use by moon-bound crews

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NASA’s new Artemis ‘astrovans’ arrive for use by moon-bound crews

Space.com July 13, 2023

Attention Artemis astronauts: Your new rides to the launch pad have arrived. Canoo Technologies on Tuesday (July...

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Mars orbiter spies a tiny Earth and moon from the Red Planet (photos)

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Mars orbiter spies a tiny Earth and moon from the Red Planet (photos)

Space.com July 13, 2023

You’ve never seen Earth and the moon like this before. The Mars Express spacecraft recently celebrated 20...

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Exotic ‘stripped stars’ may be missing link on path to powerful kilonova explosions

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Exotic ‘stripped stars’ may be missing link on path to powerful kilonova explosions

Space.com July 12, 2023

Astronomers have discovered a population of stars that represent the “missing link” in the evolution of binary...

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