Science & Astronomy

Medieval lunar eclipse observations show how volcanoes affect Earth’s climate

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Medieval lunar eclipse observations show how volcanoes affect Earth’s climate

Space.com April 6, 2023

Medieval tomes that recorded when the moon ranged in color from blood-red to pitch-black during lunar eclipses...

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Pink Moon rises overnight tonight! Watch April’s full moon live in a free webcast

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Pink Moon rises overnight tonight! Watch April’s full moon live in a free webcast

Space.com April 6, 2023

April’s full moon, also known as the Pink Moon, rises tonight (April 5), and will be visible...

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This is what would happen if scientists found an asteroid heading to Earth

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This is what would happen if scientists found an asteroid heading to Earth

Space.com April 6, 2023

Scientists have explained what would happen if an asteroid was on a collision course with Earth to...

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NASA’s Artemis II moon mission astronauts describe re-entry to Stephen Colbert

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NASA’s Artemis II moon mission astronauts describe re-entry to Stephen Colbert

Mashable April 6, 2023

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Perseverance Mars rover collects 1st sample of new science campaign (photos)

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Perseverance Mars rover collects 1st sample of new science campaign (photos)

Space.com April 5, 2023

This image shows the rocky outcrop the Perseverance science team calls “Berea” after the NASA Mars rover...

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Scientists may have uncovered the oldest evidence of a meteoroid hitting Earth ever

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Scientists may have uncovered the oldest evidence of a meteoroid hitting Earth ever

Space.com April 5, 2023

Scientists in Australia have unearthed 3.48 billion-year-old rock fragments that may be the earliest evidence of a...

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Here’s what we’ve learned from NASA’s DART asteroid-slamming mission so far

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Here’s what we’ve learned from NASA’s DART asteroid-slamming mission so far

Space.com April 4, 2023

The DART mission, NASA’s first attempt to prove whether it is possible to shift an asteroid away...

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Antarctica’s sea ice reaches its lowest level since records began, for the 2nd year in a row

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Antarctica’s sea ice reaches its lowest level since records began, for the 2nd year in a row

Space.com April 4, 2023

The amount of sea ice surrounding Antarctica has reached its lowest level since modern records began, for...

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Supermassive black holes share a surprising link with subatomic gluon ‘color glass walls’

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Supermassive black holes share a surprising link with subatomic gluon ‘color glass walls’

Space.com April 4, 2023

Scientists have discovered a surprising connection between the supermassive black holes that dwell at the hearts of...

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What would happen if the asteroid Ryugu hit Earth?

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What would happen if the asteroid Ryugu hit Earth?

Space.com April 4, 2023

Scientists have calculated what would happen if the asteroid Ryugu struck our planet. Predicting the result of...

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