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September 25, 2023

JWST Captures Image of “Baby Star” Similar to What Our Sun Looked Like Billions of Years Ago

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has allowed astronomers to marvel at celestial bodies located galaxies away. But now, it will also help them understand our nearby celestial bodies better. NASA recently shared an image of Herbig-Haro 211, an object similar to our Sun when it was just a baby star. “Herbig-Haro (HH)

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September 22, 2023

Linguists Discover “Miami English” as New Language Dialect Thriving in Southern Florida

All languages have nuances.

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September 20, 2023

Scientists Are Skeptical of Alleged Alien Mummies Presented to Mexican Congress

Embed from Getty Images The Mexican congress was recently presented with something rarely displayed in a venue meant for legislation—the...

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September 19, 2023

High School Students Find That Asteroid Hit by NASA Seems to Be Moving Unexpectedly

In 2022, NASA's Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) spacecraft made history by achieving something we had only seen in movies. It altered the course of an asteroid that could potentially pose a direct threat to Earth.

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September 13, 2023

Webb Telescope Discovers Molecules Only Made By Living Organisms on Exoplanet

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has made yet another discovery, and this may be one of its most exciting ones...

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September 12, 2023

Man Sets up Telescope on NYC Street for Passersby To Catch a Glimpse of Saturn

Astronomy is quite compelling regardless of your level of knowledge about it.

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September 10, 2023

13 Legendary Constellations and the Stories Behind Them (According to Greek Mythology)

Have you ever looked up to the night sky and wondered how to identify famous star patterns? You may have heard of the “Big Dipper” or know the signs of the zodiac, but finding famous constellations among the stars requires knowledge of their fascinating history. Ever since humans walked the Earth, great significance has been given to the celestial objects in the sky.

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September 9, 2023

A Crashed Lunar Lander Might Have Brought a Colony of Microscopic “Water Bears” to the Moon

Humans have long dreamed about setting up shop on the moon and establishing thriving colonies.

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September 8, 2023

NASA Mission With SpaceX’s Crew-6 Returns to Earth After 186 Days in Space

After 186 days in space, four astronauts have safely returned to Earth.

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September 7, 2023

Incredible Footage Captures the Moment a Comet Collides With Jupiter

Although Earth's neighboring planets are millions of miles away, we are still able to catch a glimpse of them from time to time. Jupiter, the fifth planet from the Sun and the largest in our solar system, is among the most studied for its size and composition. On August 29, the amateur astronomy account called MASA Planetary Log shared a stunning video of the gas giant.

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