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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. After all, you don't need to be a professional astronomer to be fascinated by a full moon or a starry sky. That's why, when a man set up his telescope in the middle of a Brooklyn street, a lot of people stopped and took a break from their routines.

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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?

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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. The SpaceX Crew-6 departed from the International Space Station (ISS) on Sunday morning and touched down at the SpaceX Dragon Endeavour in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Jacksonville, Florida, just after midnight on September 4. This completed a six-month-long stay at the ISS. Crew-6's multinational team includes two NASA astronauts, Stephen Bowen and Woody Hoburg, United Arab Emirates (UAE)

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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...

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September 7, 2023

Upcoming “Ring of Fire” Annular Solar Eclipse Will Be Broadcast by NASA

Solar eclipses are epic, sometimes once-in-a-lifetime astronomical events.

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September 5, 2023

Mars Simulation Finds the One Personality Type That Wouldn’t Do Well on a Red Planet Colony

Humans have long dreamed of colonizing Mars. So far, the main obstacles seem to lie in the realm of technology. From building spaceships that can make the journey to setting up a camp and growing food, sending people to the Red Planet is tricky on many levels. But then, there's also the human factor itself.

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September 3, 2023

66-Million-Year-Old Fully Articulated Dinosaur Embryo is Discovered Inside of a Fossilized Egg

Back in a land before time, many dinosaurs laid eggs.

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August 29, 2023

On August 30, Stargazers Have the Chance to See a Rare Blue Supermoon

It will be worth staying up a bit late on August 30, 2023.

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August 29, 2023

James Webb Space Telescope Captures the Ring Nebula in Stunning New Images

The James Webb Space Telescope has captured another incredible image, this time of the doughnut-shaped Ring Nebula. Since launching into space in December of 2021, the telescope has sent stunning images to Earth. These have included celestial landmarks as never seen before, including the Pillars of Creation, the Tarantula Nebula, and even the births of supernovas.

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