Science & Astronomy

James Webb Space Telescope pushed past its limits to observe DART asteroid crash

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James Webb Space Telescope pushed past its limits to observe DART asteroid crash

Space.com February 17, 2023

The James Webb Space Telescope had to perform outside of its design limits to observe the collision...

See the green comet near Mars in the night sky this week

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See the green comet near Mars in the night sky this week

Space.com February 17, 2023

If you haven’t yet braved the cold winter nights to see the green comet currently in the...

Andromeda galaxy crash triggered a mass galactic migration 2 billion years ago

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Andromeda galaxy crash triggered a mass galactic migration 2 billion years ago

Space.com February 17, 2023

Astronomers have discovered new evidence that Andromeda, the galaxy next door to our own, grew by merging...

Watch green comet near Mars today with free telescope livestream

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Watch green comet near Mars today with free telescope livestream

Space.com February 17, 2023

The green comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) has a few more chances to wow skywatchers before it potentially...

Hubble captures dazzling star cluster that may soon disperse

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Hubble captures dazzling star cluster that may soon disperse

Space.com February 17, 2023

Hundreds of stars sparkle against the dark backdrop of space in a new image from the Hubble...

A total solar eclipse and a ‘ring of fire’ make 2023 special for eclipse-chasers

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A total solar eclipse and a ‘ring of fire’ make 2023 special for eclipse-chasers

Space.com February 17, 2023

Have you ever seen a total solar eclipse? If you have, it’s likely that you uttered the...

Green comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) may be heading out of the solar system for good

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Green comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) may be heading out of the solar system for good

Space.com February 17, 2023

A long-exposure photograph of comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) taken from Jackson, Wisconsin on Feb. 5, 2023. (Image...

Puffy helium planets could explain exoplanet size mystery

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Puffy helium planets could explain exoplanet size mystery

Space.com February 17, 2023

Helium could make up almost half the mass of the atmosphere of giant exoplanets that have migrated...

The sun just erupted with a major X-class solar flare. Here’s what it looked like on video.

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The sun just erupted with a major X-class solar flare. Here’s what it looked like on video.

Space.com February 17, 2023

A major solar flare erupted from the sun Saturday (Feb. 11), spawning a radio blackout for parts...

Cracks on Pluto’s moon Charon may be evidence of a frozen subsurface ocean

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Cracks on Pluto’s moon Charon may be evidence of a frozen subsurface ocean

Space.com February 17, 2023

The icy volcanism of Pluto’s large moon Charon and a belt of fractures across its surface may...