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Sunspots Look Like the Mouths of DUNE’s Sandworms
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Sunspots Look Like the Mouths of DUNE’s Sandworms
Matthew Hart
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Scientists Plan a Magnetic Fishing Trip to Find a Meteor
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Scientists Plan a Magnetic Fishing Trip to Find a Meteor
Melissa T. Miller
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Five Planets Are Aligned in the Night Sky Throughout June
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Five Planets Are Aligned in the Night Sky Throughout June
Melissa T. Miller
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The Real Phenomena Behind STAR TREK: STRANGE NEW WORLDS’ Opening Credits
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The Real Phenomena Behind STAR TREK: STRANGE NEW WORLDS’ Opening Credits
Melissa T. Miller
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Telescope Nabs Astonishing Image of Planet Orbiting Star Pair
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Telescope Nabs Astonishing Image of Planet Orbiting Star Pair
Matthew Hart
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‘Reverse Shock Waves’ Illuminate Supernova Remains
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‘Reverse Shock Waves’ Illuminate Supernova Remains
Matthew Hart
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First-Ever Planet in a Triple Star System Possibly Detected
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First-Ever Planet in a Triple Star System Possibly Detected
Matthew Hart
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Giant Milky Way Void Could Be Result of Ancient Supernovae
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Giant Milky Way Void Could Be Result of Ancient Supernovae
Matthew Hart
3 MIN READ
These ‘Dead’ Galaxies Were Spotted Using Gravity as a Lens
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These ‘Dead’ Galaxies Were Spotted Using Gravity as a Lens
Matthew Hart
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Galaxy’s ‘Midlife Crisis’ Linked to Its Feasting Black Hole
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Galaxy’s ‘Midlife Crisis’ Linked to Its Feasting Black Hole
Matthew Hart
3 MIN READ
Amateur Astronomer Captures Object Slamming into Jupiter
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Amateur Astronomer Captures Object Slamming into Jupiter
Matthew Hart
2 MIN READ
The 2021 Perseids Meteor Shower Is Lighting up the Night Sky
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The 2021 Perseids Meteor Shower Is Lighting up the Night Sky
Rotem Rusak
3 MIN READ
Newly Observed Terrestrial Exoplanet Seems Very Habitable
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Newly Observed Terrestrial Exoplanet Seems Very Habitable
Matthew Hart
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Astronomers Uncover New Details of a Literal Shooting Star
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Astronomers Uncover New Details of a Literal Shooting Star
Matthew Hart
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