Four amazing astronomical discoveries from ancient Greece
Almost as interesting as what they knew, however, is what they did not know.
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Inside the world's largest sun-spotting telescope
In January 2020, Space.com had the chance to get up close and personal with the Daniel K. Inoye Solar Telescope,…
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Boba Fett returning for 'The Mandalorian' (played by a familiar face) — report
Boba Fett will appear in the second season of Disney Plus' The Mandalorian, played by veteran Star Wars actor Temuera Morrison, according to The…
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Solar-sailing sentries could allow up-close study of interstellar visitors like 'Oumuamua
A fleet of solar-sailing sentries stationed far from the sun could someday allow scientists to get up-close looks at interstellar…
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See the Full Flower Moon, last supermoon of 2020, bloom in these stunning photos
May’s full moon, also known as the “Flower Moon,” dazzled skywatchers on Thursday (May 7) as it lit up the…
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Biosphere 2: Explore the habitat's history and mystery in these amazing photos
Almost 30 years ago, eight researchers entered a glass-walled recreation of Earth’s collective ecosystems out in the Arizona desert and…
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'Spaceship Earth' is a radical ride through science, quarantine and so much more
The new documentary “Spaceship Earth” breaks the mystery of the Biosphere 2 experiment wide open, revealing the facts in a…
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Japanese probe's asteroid Ryugu encounter hints at space rock's dynamic history
A Japanese spacecraft trekking across the solar system has yet to deliver its precious cargo of space rocks, but its…
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New image captures 'impossible' view of the moon's surface
Photographer Andrew McCarthy photographed the demarcation between the moon’s light and dark sides for two weeks to create this unbelievably…
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Renowned string theorist proposes new way to hunt our solar system's mysterious 'Planet 9'
A new paper by physicist Edward Witten proposes hunting Planet 9 using a fleet of laser-launched probes like Breakthrough Starshots’.
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Elon Musk and Grimes named their baby in honor of the 'coolest plane ever'
Appropriately enough, the name of Elon Musk’s newborn son contains a tribute to pioneering aerospace tech.
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Dead Cassini spacecraft could solve mystery of Saturn's hot atmosphere
A spacecraft that died in 2017 is still providing insights about Saturn, the planet it studied up close for 13…
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Turbulent skies of nearby 'failed star' marked by thick cloud bands
Scientists have spotted evidence of Jupiter-like stripes in the thick atmosphere of a nearby brown dwarf, a new study reports…
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Giant, scorching-hot alien planet has yellow skies
We can now add atmospheric craziness to WASP-79b’s already substantial exotic appeal.
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Russia wants to land 3 next-generation Luna spacecraft on the moon by 2025
Russia hasn’t been to the moon since 1976, but the country hopes to soon pick up where it left off.
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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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