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A comet may have melted one of the world’s oldest civilisations to a crisp at more than 2,200 degrees Celsius
Abu Hureyra, one of the world’s oldest civilisations, might have been crushed by cosmic collisi…
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An amateur astronomer accidentally recorded a rare flash on Jupiter. The culprit turned out to be a 450-ton meteor.
That fragmentation allowed Sankar and Palotai to make precise estimates of the meteor's density. Th…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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The Rosetta mission is about to take on its 'biggest challenge yet' - crashing directly into a comet
"The heat of the sun, spreading through the comet, warms underground deposits of carbon dioxide and…
Ali Sundermier
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Here's the last photo a star-crossed robot took before killing itself by crashing into a comet
"The heat of the sun, spreading through the comet, warms underground deposits of carbon dioxide and…
Dave Mosher,Ali Sundermier
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4 reasons to convince your boss to let you miss work for the total solar eclipse
The total solar eclipse is in the middle of the workday this Monday. Here are 4 reasons that will c…
Ellyn Lapointe
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Last week, an asteroid pair came dangerously close to Earth, posed for some pictures and left!
Both asteroids 2024 MK and 2011 UL21 came in peace and were more than happy to be papped. 2011 UL21…
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An exploding star nova is due to show up in our skies soon. Here's how to spot it.
Our neighborhood nova T Coronae Borealis is due to release a "hydrogen-bomb" worth of energy this y…
Marianne Guenot
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A couple got red rashes on their stomachs after being bitten by beetle parasites living in their furniture
A couple had to get rid of their furniture after they were were bitten by parasites living on the b…
Serafina Kenny
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7 times a total solar eclipse revolutionized science
A total solar eclipse made Einstein and his theory of relativity world famous. That's not the only …
Jenny McGrath
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Here's the science refresher you need before diving into Netflix's '3 Body Problem'
Netflix's "3 Body Problem" makes a lot of physics references. Two experts help explain some scienti…
Jenny McGrath
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The last supermoon of 2022 will outshine NASA's favorite meteor shower Thursday night. To see both, you need a dark spot and good timing.
NASA says the Perseids fireballs are the best meteor shower. The supermoon may outshine them, but y…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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Skywatching on April 30: Venus and Jupiter will look like they are about to collide
The alignment will be visible for the next few days and you will be able to see the four planets…
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Elon Musk’s Starlink satellites are leaving tracks that affect twilight observations
The ZTF’s camera has a large 47 square degree field of view which often results in having a …
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'Disney Channel Games' quietly ended 15 years ago, but it was the peak of Disney Channel's golden age
Disney Channel gathered its top stars to compete in a series of challenges at the "Disney Channel G…
Allison McClain Merrill
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Leonardo DiCaprio recalls jumping into a frozen lake to rescue his dogs while shooting 'Don't Look Up'
Jennifer Lawrence joked that DiCaprio "immediately got naked in the car" after rescuing his dogs fr…
Zac Ntim
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Leonardo DiCaprio spent 5 months tweaking Netflix's 'Don't Look Up' script before signing on
"It's no surprise he's fabulous in the movie," director Adam McKay said recently of DiCaprio. "He's…
Jason Guerrasio
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A scientist's mesmerizing animation shows how our entire solar system orbits an unseen center — and it's not the sun
Jupiter, Saturn, and the sun play a constant game of tug-of-war around the invisible center of our …
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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Lily Collins' engagement ring was designed with a see-through diamond and could be worth $100,000
Lily Collins' ring likely cost between $75,000 and $100,000, according to diamond search engine Rar…
Amanda Krause
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Lily Collins' unique engagement ring is puzzling gemologists, who say it could be worth anywhere from $5,000 to $100,000
Lily Collins confirmed that she and Charlie McDowell are engaged on Instagram, where she shared the…
Amanda Krause
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Astronomers have their best solution yet to the mysterious alien megastructure star
Now, the planet and its moons would have continued to orbit Tabby's Star to this day if not for one…