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Astronomers are preparing for one of the highlights of the skywatchers’ year, when the Sun, Mercury and Earth all line up — a phenomenon...
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An international team of scientists said Monday they had discovered a trio of Earth-like planets that are the best bet so far for finding...
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The new telescope is so powerful it can, in theory, detect the light from the first stars to shine in the universe. This is...
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A total solar eclipse swept across the vast Indonesian archipelago on Wednesday, marked by ecstatic sky gazers cheering the spectacle, devout Muslims kneeling in...
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A total solar eclipse will sweep across the vast Indonesian archipelago this week, witnessed by hordes of sky gazers and marked by parties, colourful...
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The first edition of The Planetary Post, hosted by Bill Nye, aka “The Science Guy” and actor Robert Picardo, best known for his role...
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Researchers from the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO)—two observing stations located near Hanford, Washington and Livingston, Louisiana—announced the exciting breakthrough at the National Press...
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In a landmark discovery for physics and astronomy, scientists said Thursday they have glimpsed the first direct evidence of gravitational waves, ripples in the...
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Possibly the most striking is an image showing Kupalo Crater (above), one of Ceres’ many curious aspects. Kupalo Crater, 16 miles (26 kilometers) across,...
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Planet Earth could be at higher risk of a space rock impact than widely thought, according to astronomers who suggested Tuesday keeping a closer...