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Astronomy Jargon 101: Open Cluster
If Axions are Dark Matter, we've got new Hints About Where to Look for Them
A computer simulation of dark matter points to axions being more massive than expected.
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40 Telescopes Watched the Sun as the Parker Solar Probe Made its Most Recent Flyby
According to a US Auditor, Each Launch of the Space Launch System Will Cost an "Unsustainable" $4.1 Billion
What is the Kardashev Scale?
In 1961, Russian-Soviet astrophysicist Nikolai Kardashev published a paper where he introduced the Kardashev Scale, a means of classifying extraterrestrial civilizations based on the amount of energy the could harness.
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An 1874 Citizen Science Project Studying the Aurora Borealis Helped Inspire Time Zones
Astronomy Jargon 101: Planetary Nebula
The Sun is Slowly Tearing This Comet Apart
50-Year-Old Lunar Samples are Opened up for the First Time
Astronomy Jargon 101: Planet
Neutron Stars Could be the Best way to Measure Dark Energy
Neutron star collisions might be able to prove that dark energy is just an illusion.
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Strange Terraces on Mars are a Clear Signal of Sedimentary Rock
Russian Space Agency Tweets a Bizarre Video Showing the Russian Modules Detaching From ISS
Amid the chaos of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, a video has appeared online that shows the Russian segment of the International Space Station detaching.
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Astronomy Jargon 101: Protoplanetary Disk
Future Mars Explorers Could be Farming Oxygen From Landscapes Like This
Even More Complex Organic Molecules Have Been Found in a Protoplanetary Disc. Was Life Inevitable?
A Meteorite Recently Crashed Into Australia. A Drone Scoured the Area and Found it
How did Earth go From Molten Hellscape to Habitable Planet?
What Would a Sustainable Space Environment Look Like?
A new study paints a dire picture about Earth's orbital debris environment and highlights the need for mitigation strategies
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Astronomy Jargon 101: Quasar
