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How common is ADHD? Learn more about ADHD and why it seems more people have it than really do.

What are some of the most oddly-shaped galaxies? Learn more about some of the Universe's unusual formations.

Venus blazes near Zeta Tauri, recreating the sight astronomers saw in 1054 when the Crab Nebula’s progenitor star went supernova.

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TRACERS launch paves the way for NASA to study magnetic reconnection and how solar activity affects near-Earth space.

Pluto reaches opposition and is ready for those who want to chase it down. Use the biggest scope you've got, or take aim with a photo-capable smartscope.

It's 1961, and four intrepid cosmic explorers journey to space under the leadership of Reed Richards, where they encounter cosmic rays that change them forever. But what are cosmic rays?