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According to a new study, the Moon will be entering an orbital phase by the mid-2030s, which will drastically affect…
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According to new research, impact craters caused by micrometeorites are the best place to look for evidence that life exists…
The universe has some very extreme places in it - and there are few places more extreme than the surface…
The astronomy community breathed a huge sigh of relief earlier this week when the Space Telescope Science Institute announced the…
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Visualizations shape how we perceive space exploration. Whether it’s the Pale Blue Dot, the Hubble Ultra Deep Field, Earthrise, or…