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NASA scientists regularly scan the Sun for magnetic fields, solar activity (which might damage satellite or solar equipment on Earth), and the star’s sunspots....
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Chile’s Atacama desert may seem to contain little besides red-grey rocks and sand — but scientists are busy searching here for clues to life...
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Researchers announced Wednesday the stunning discovery of seven Earth-like planets orbiting a small star in our galaxy, opening up the most promising hunting ground...
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The European Space Agency on Wednesday released stunning images of baby stars taking shape inside the Milky Way’s Orion nebula. The massive Orion A...
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The unexplained radio signals (or ‘radio bursts’) appear to be accompanied by gamma rays, according to new research. These take the form of high-energy...
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Humanity’s best bet at detecting aliens is a giant silver Chinese dish the size of 30 football fields — one that simultaneously showcases Beijing’s...
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Skygazers took to high-rise buildings, tourist landmarks and beaches worldwide on Monday to catch a glimpse of the closest “supermoon” to Earth in almost...
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Clouds swirling above the surface of Pluto suggests more climate variation than scientists previously thought. This is based on new images transmitted by the...
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Scientists Wednesday announced the discovery of an Earth-sized planet orbiting the star nearest our Sun, opening up the glittering prospect of a habitable world...
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The Perseids, the most-watched meteor shower of the year, is happening right now. As our planet spins through the tail of the Swift-Tuttle comet,...