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8 night sky events to see in August, from a ‘sturgeon moon’ to a stunning 6-planet lineup
With the new moon darkening the skies, you’ll have a rare shot at spotting the Milky Way, deep-sky galaxies, and even the ...
Jupiter-Venus conjunction: Will solar system's 2 brightest planets be visible in Florida?
Jupiter and Venus, the two brightest planets in our solar system, should be widely visible for much of August in Florida and ...
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Standing at the Edge of the Tallest Cliff in the Solar System – Miranda’s Verona Rupes
On Miranda, a moon of Uranus, lies Verona Rupes, the tallest cliff in the solar system. At a staggering 12 miles high, it’s a ...
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Webb telescope discovers a weather pattern never before seen in our solar system
New data from the James Webb telescope reveals that Pluto's strange atmospheric haze controls its climate, surprising ...
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An "Encounter" With Something From Outside Our Solar System May Have Cooled Earth In A Big Way
A study has suggested that this motion of our star through the galaxy potentially takes us through regions of space that could affect our planet's climate. According to the study, the Solar System may ...
A planet from the Avatar movies may exist in real life
One of the brightest stars in the night sky seems to be orbited by a planet like Jupiter. The news is sure to cheer fans of the Avatar series, which centers on a moon that orbits a fictional gas giant ...
NASA to build Moon reactor by 2030, outpacing China-Russia lunar ambitions with a 100-kilowatt power system
The US aims to build a nuclear reactor on the Moon by 2030. Sean Duffy leads this project for lunar energy independence. This ...
See 6 Planets Align in the Night Sky This August
This rare planetary alignment will be visible from August 10 but will be best viewed later in the month. Here’s everything ...
Astronauts and scientists explain why living in space is almost impossible
Despite all the buzz around space tourism and giant rockets that can get us to the moon and beyond, life in space is still a ...
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This Mysterious Visitor From Beyond The Solar System May Have Suddenly Cooled Earth
As the Solar System drifts through the Milky Way, it occasionally encounters regions of space capable of reshaping Earth’s ...
NASA calls for nuclear power plant on the moon in next decade. Here's what we know.
Signed by the current Acting Administrator Sean Duffy, NASA Headquarters released a plan that calls for creating a new position, the Fission Surface Power Program Executive, who would oversee this ...