Will the 'Full Flower Supermoon' of May actually be 'super'? The experts disagree.
Is the Full Flower Moon on today (May 7) really a supermoon? It depends on who you ask.
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Space calendar 2020: Rocket launches, sky events, missions & more!
Here’s a guide to all the rocket launches and astronomical events in 2020, as well as milestones for space missions,…
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Webcast Q&A with astrophysicist Katie Mack! Watch live tonight @ 7 pm ET
Astrophysicist Katie Mack will talk about the end of the universe today (May 6), and you can follow the discussion…
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'Full Flower Moon': See the last supermoon of 2020 at its best in these webcasts
Get set for the “super” Full Flower moon of May! The full moon will occur on Thursday (May 7) at…
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Watch live tonight! Slooh webcasts the 'Super Flower Moon' @ 7 pm ET
Astronomers with the Slooh online observatory will host a free “star party” with live views of the supermoon today (May…
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Head of Russian human spaceflight program dies after COVID-19 diagnosis
Yevgeny Mikrin, the head of Russia’s human spaceflight program, has died, space agency Roscosmos confirmed in a statement released on…
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NatGeo launches first look at new Disney Plus Mercury 7 series 'The Right Stuff'
National Geographic offered a first look at its upcoming Disney+ series, “The Right Stuff,” including its recreation of the first…
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Newfound black hole is the closest one to Earth we've ever found
A newfound black hole may be the closest black hole to Earth, and you can spot its cosmic home in…
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The hunt for asteroid impacts on the moon heats up with new observatory
Sometimes a flash in the night is actually an asteroid slamming into the moon.
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Tiny asteroid's super-close Earth flyby shows planetary protection in action, scientists say
On April 27, something caught the eyes of astronomers poring through data gathered by the Pan-STARRS Observatory in Hawaii: a…
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'Spaceship Earth,' a wild new doc about Biosphere 2 habitat, launches May 8
“Spaceship Earth,” a new documentary set to premiere May 8, reveals the incredible true story of life in quarantine inside…
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North Pole's largest-ever ozone hole finally closes
An unusually strong polar vortex kept an ozone hole open over the North Pole for nearly a month — now,…
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A long-lost type of dark matter may resolve the biggest disagreement in physics
Right now, key measurements of the universe’s expansion are contradicting each other. A lost form of dark matter could help…
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Is string theory worth it?
String theory is such a tempting, beautiful idea — but after 60 years, it hasn’t produced a final theory or…
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May full moon 2020: How to see the Flower Moon and the last supermoon of 2020
The full moon of May, also called the Flower Moon, arrives on Thursday (May 7). It will be the third…
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These Lego 'Star Wars' helmets are perfect for your Dark Side life
It’s time to suit up for “Star Wars Day” — that annual May the Fourth (be with you) fan celebration…
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Build a 'Star Wars' D-O droid in Lego form for May the Fourth
Meet the newest “Star Wars” movie droid — in Lego form.
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These Lego 'Star Wars' sets for 2020 are strong with the Force
Here’s a look at the Lego Star Wars sets for 2020. Build, or build not — there is no try!
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Solar eclipse guide 2020: When, where & how to see them
There will be two solar eclipses in 2020: an annular, or “ring of fire” eclipse on June 21 and a…
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Space photos: The most amazing images this week!
Here are our picks for the most amazing space photos of the week.
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Where do baby magnetars come from? Mysterious 'fast radio bursts' may provide clues.
Magnetars — highly magnetized, rapidly rotating super-dense stars — are among the most enigmatic creatures to inhabit the cosmos and…
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The top space stories of the week!
These are the top space stories this week from Space.com.
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