A Red Supergiant and the Solstice Moon: The Two Biggest Night Sky Events for June
SpaceSome of the night sky’s most prominent constellations appear in the summertime.
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The End of the Universe: What Science Tells Us About the Inevitable Fate of the Cosmos
ResearchOur universe has an expiration date. But how will it end?
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The James Webb Telescope Just Opened a Window to a Key Moment in the History of the Universe: The Birth of the First Galaxies
SpaceThree galaxies that formed less than 600 million years after the Big Bang tell the story of the first light of the cosmos.
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A Comet Is Going to Execute a Once-in-a-Lifetime Magic Trick: It's Set to Happen Between Now and October
SpaceWith the naked eye, we should be able to see the C/2023 A3 comet as bright as ever.
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How and When to See Comet A3 As It Passes By Earth (and Possibly Its Live Disintegration)
SpaceComet C/2023 A3 has spent tens of thousands of years traveling through the solar system.
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Latest Images From Dark Energy Camera Show 'God’s Hand' Trying to Catch a Nearby Galaxy
SpaceThe new images of CG 4 were captured by the DECam, a 570-megapixel DECam at the Cerro Totolo Inter-American Observatory in Chile.
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Caltech Researchers Find ‘Strongest Evidence Yet’ of an Unknown Planet in Our Solar System
SpaceScientists have speculated about the existence of a so-called "Ninth Planet" for years. They're one step closer to confirming it.
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