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  1. Space

    You can get involved in science during the 2024 solar eclipse

    The sun will be near the peak of its activity cycle during the eclipse on April 8, 2024. That will make it a great time to crowdsource solar research.

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  2. Space

    Weird black holes may reveal secrets of the early universe

    Emerging evidence points to the existence of rogue black holes and other cosmic oddities — such as big black holes in tiny galaxies.

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  3. Space

    Newfound gravitational waves may be from the biggest black holes in the universe

    Observations of dead stars hint that ripples in spacetime — ripples light-years long — roll through our universe.

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  4. Planets

    In a first, telescopes have caught a star eating a planet

    A burst of light and a cloud of dust are signs that a distant star swallowed a giant planet.

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  5. Physics

    Explainer: Reflection, refraction and the power of lenses

    The inner workings of microscopes, telescopes, eyeglasses and other lens-based devices rely on two important laws of optics.

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  6. Space

    Here’s why the moon must get its own time zone

    But should moon time be like Earth time — or quite different? At issue: The moon’s lesser gravity will make seconds there tick faster than on Earth.

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  7. Earth

    One collision could have formed the moon and started plate tectonics

    A hypothetical planet slamming into Earth 4.5 billion years ago might have set subduction into motion.

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  8. Tech

    A new solar-powered gel purifies water in a flash

    The unusual, fruit-inspired structure of this material provides quick filtration that could satisfy people's daily water needs.

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  9. Space

    Scientists Say: Accretion Disk

    Cosmic swirls of gas, dust and plasma, accretion disks reveal the shadowy silhouettes of black holes and more.

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