Space
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SpaceArtemis II just made a historic loop around the moon
The astronauts had a front-row view of the lunar farside and the first eclipse ever seen from the moon.
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Astronauts are flying to the moon aboard Artemis II
This first human trip to the moon in more than 50 years will take four astronauts farther than anyone has gone before.
By Nikk Ogasa - Space
Supermassive black holes might trace back to huge, ancient stars
Hefty stars might have collapsed into “intermediate mass” black holes — the building blocks of supermassive ones, a teen’s research suggests.
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PlanetsLet’s learn about Venus
Venus’ surface is hot enough to melt lead, studded with volcanoes and shrouded in clouds of corrosive acid.
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SpaceScientists Say: Bolide
It starts as a flash. Then comes the sonic boom. The boldest meteors often go out with a bang.
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PlanetsListen to the crackle of ‘mini-lightning’ on Mars
Scientists suspected Mars had these zaps but had never detected them — until now. NASA’s Perseverance rover recorded them generated by dusty gusts.
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SpaceScientists Say: Spacetime
Weaving together the concepts of space and time allows scientists to understand gravity and more.
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SpaceThey came from other stars! [COMIC]
Only three interstellar objects have ever been spotted. Here’s what we know about them and why they’re so cool.
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SpaceThis cosmologist studies the invisible parts of the universe
Katie Mack started out building solar-powered LEGO cars as a kid. Now she studies dark matter to better understand how galaxies form and evolve.
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LifeLet’s learn about life forms that have survived in space
Moss spores, bacteria and tardigrades have all proved their hardiness outside the International Space Station.
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SpaceThis is the largest, most detailed radio image yet of our Milky Way
Supernova remnants, stellar nurseries and more populate this new view of our galaxy, as seen from Earth’s southern hemisphere.
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SpaceAnalyze This: What are the chances of an asteroid hitting Earth?
The odds of a big space rock striking the planet are higher than you might think. But don’t worry — asteroid strikes may be preventable.