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Photos Captured by World's Most Powerful Telescope Show the Sun Like You've Never Seen It Before
A solar telescope perched on the summit of Haleakalā, the dormant volcano on the Hawaiian island of Maui, captured new granular images of the sun, unlike any seen before.
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Out of This World: Hawaii's Solar Telescope Captures Extraordinary New Images of the Sun
A solar telescope perched on the summit of Haleakalā, the dormant volcano on the Hawaiian island of Maui, captured new granular images of the sun, unlike any seen before.
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A ‘Da Vinci Glow' Moon May Be Visible This Week. Here's What to Know
You may want to keep your eyes on the sky this week, as an interesting sight could be visible if you look at the moon at just the right time.
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For the First Time, Astronomers Catch Glimpse of Star Swallowing Planet in One Big Gulp
For the first time, scientists have caught a star in the act of swallowing a planet — not just a nibble or bite, but one big gulp.
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SpaceX Launches its Biggest Rocket, Starship
SpaceX launched a test flight of Starship, its biggest and most powerful rocket. The launch lasted four minutes before a “rapid unscheduled disassembly.”
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Giant Mystery Spiral Hangs Over Alaska Aurora in Stunning Time-Lapse
The aurora borealis took a back seat to another phenomenon in Alaska over the weekend. What was the mystery spiral that had photographers looking up in confusion?
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Timelapse Shows Mysterious Spiral in Alaska Night Sky
Photographer Todd Salat captured the images looking north toward Delta Junction just before 2am on Saturday.
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JUICE Space Mission Will Explore Jupiter
The European Space Agency is on a quest to explore Jupiter and three of its moons.
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What to Know About the April 2024 Total Solar Eclipse
On April 8, 2024, a total eclipse will be visible from the U.S. for the last time until 2045.
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NASA Announces Four Astronauts for Artemis II Mission
The crew will launch from Kennedy Space Center and orbit the moon for ten days in late 2024.
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SpaceX Launch Aborted Just Before Launch
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch was aborted just seconds before launch.
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Michigan Students Create Innovative Ways to Feed Astronauts in Space
Michigan students are looking for ways to feed astronauts in space as part of a competition with the NASA HUNCH program that combines a variety of disciplines from engineering to the culinary arts.
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What Is Starlink?
Starlink is a satellite-based internet system that SpaceX has been building for years to bring internet access to underserved parts of the world.
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3D-Printed Rocket Fails to Lift After Second Launch Attempt
A rocket made almost completely of 3D-printed parts came within a half-second of blasting off Saturday on its debut flight, but remained grounded after back-to-back launch aborts.
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Conjunction of Venus and Jupiter: When to See the Astrological Phenomenon
The two brightest planets are seen together next to the Auriga Constellation and thousands of stars in an astrological show.
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Should the Moon Have a Time Zone? Europe Pushes for ‘Lunar Reference Time'
With more lunar missions than ever on the horizon, the European Space Agency wants to give the moon its own time zone. This week, the agency said space organizations around the world are considering how best to keep time on the moon. The idea came up during a meeting in the Netherlands late last year, with participants agreeing on the...
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Look Up! A Green Comet Last in Our Solar System 50,000 Years Ago is Coming Back Our Way
The comet will be closest to Earth on Thursday.
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Asteroid to Zip Past Earth Thursday in One of Closest Approaches Ever
An asteroid the size of a delivery truck will whip past Earth on Thursday night, one of the closest encounters ever recorded.
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First Native American Woman in Space Steps Out on Her First Spacewalk
The first Native American woman in space has ventured out on her first spacewalk.
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Green Comet First Seen in San Diego, Last Seen During Ice Age, Visible This Week
Observers in the Northern Hemisphere will be able to see the comet in the morning sky, NASA says.