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The Euclid space telescope's first images show distant, hidden, and irregular galaxies that could help solve 2 of astronomy's grandest mysteries
That's where the European Space Agency's Euclid telescope comes in. By taking high-resolution photo…
Maiya Focht
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What are the rare “gigantic jets” recently spotted in the Himalayas?
Photographer Li Xuanhua had an experience of a lifetime when he witnessed four back-to-back “gigant…
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Scientists found an underground cave on the moon where astronauts could live and think there may be hundreds more
Scientists have discovered that the moon contains a vast underground cave on the side of a deep pit…
Jessica Orwig,Morgan McFall-J…
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At least 7 stars in our galaxy have the potential to harbor advanced alien technology, researchers find
After surveying 5 million stars throughout our galaxy, researchers identified seven that may host D…
Ellyn Lapointe
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At age 12, I signed myself up for online astronomy classes under my mom's name. 14 years later I became the first Mexican-born woman to go to space.
After landing a dream job at NASA, Katya Echazarreta applied to go to space. In 2022, she made hist…
Yoonji Han
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NASA is putting an 'artificial star' in orbit around Earth
NASA plans to launch a mini satellite into Earth's orbit that could revolutionize astronomy as we k…
Jessica Orwig
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A mysterious Jupiter-sized planet that shouldn't exist is as puffy as a marshmallow and astronomers finally think they know why
"Super puff" WASP 107b confused scientists for years. Now, two independent teams of astronomers thi…
Ellyn Lapointe
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Archaeologists found a secret chamber at the base of the Great Pyramid of Giza, and they have no idea what it is
Archaeologists used high-tech methods to find a strange L-shaped structure in Giza, Egypt. Above gr…
Jenny McGrath
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A Harvard professor is risking his reputation to search for aliens. Tech tycoons are bankrolling his quest.
Avi Loeb thinks the public has a right to know the truth about UFOs. He hopes his controversial ide…
Marianne Guenot
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Scientists built a 3-ton camera with a 5-foot-wide lens to discover hazardous asteroids that NASA can't see
A Menlo Park, California, lab built this camera to learn about dark energy and dark matter, flag ha…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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Astronomers discover a possible water world in the search for a habitable planet, report says
A group of Canadian researchers have said the exoplanet, known as TOI-270 d, would likely be too wa…
Cameron Manley
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Jupiter's moon Europa generates enough oxygen to keep a million people alive for a day, NASA says
NASA's Juno mission data suggests Jupiter's moon Europa generates less oxygen than thought, which n…