New research using data from MAVEN shows that Mars had a magnetic field earlier and later in its history than previously thought.
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Fast radio bursts last for such a short time that it is difficult to track down the source. Now astronomers have found one in our own back yard.
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A new breed of smart telescopes is set to take users past these hurdles, and get them out under the night sky. We recently had a chance to put Vaonis' Stellina 'smart telescope' through its paces, and we're intrigued at the glimpse it provides at the future of observational astronomy.
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While the Sun can be active, it is often quite a calm star. We now know it is unusually calm when compared to other stars.
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The USGS' Astrogeology Science Center has released a complete mineral map of the Moon, which the lunar mining crowd is sure to appreciate!
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Recent observations by the now-retired Spitzer mission have led to accurate predictions OJ 287, a blazar that contains a supermassive black hole orbited by another black hole.
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NASA recently announced the three companies that will be building lunar landing systems to take astronauts back to the Moon - SpaceX, Blue Origin, and Dynetics.
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The laws of physics are rooted in universal physical constants. But what if these constants change over time?
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