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  • Paul Atreides and other characters wearing stillsuits in Dune
    Astronomy
    By Mina Nakatani

    Dumb Things Everyone Overlooks In Dune

    "Dune" has long been a famous sci-fi franchise, and the movies have only made it more popular. Narratively, it's impressive, but how accurate is its science?

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  • Colorful aurora borealis over a snowy winter forest in Finnish Lapland
    Astronomy
    By Tiffany Betts

    Did You Know That Auroras Can Actually Make Sounds?

    Of all the natural phenomena, the northern lights are one of the most beautiful to look at, but did you know you can also listen to them?

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  • orange moon low on the horizon
    Astronomy
    By Elias Nash

    Why Does The Moon Look Orange Sometimes?

    Have you ever looked at the moon and instead of the whitish gray orb you're used to you instead saw a massive orange globe? Here's what's going on.

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  • The swirling, pale grey-blue clouds of Jupiter's southern hemisphere
    Astronomy
    By Eric James Beyer

    The Largest Ocean In Our Solar System Isn't Made Of Water

    When you think of oceans you probably think of water, but the most massive reservoir of liquid in the solar system is made from something else.

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  • Alien in a forest poking its head around a tree and two other aliens blurred in the forest background
    Astronomy
    By Tiffany Betts

    Did Scientists Just Discover Life On Another Planet? What The JWST Actually Found (And What It Didn't)

    Earth is teeming with life, but as of now, life has never been found anywhere else, but new observations hint at life on far-away K2-18 b.

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  • Professor Stephen Hawking attends the gala screening of
    Astronomy
    By Megan Brame

    Every Way Stephen Hawking Predicted The World Ending

    Stephen Hawking might be one of the most recognizable names in astrophysics, but he also had quite a few thoughts on how the world might end.

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  • Planets near an interstellar nebula and cosmic dust
    Astronomy
    By Tiffany Betts

    The Bizarre Planet Close To Our Solar System That Keeps Baffling Scientists

    A mere 48 light-years from Earth in the constellation Ophiuchus is an exoplanet that has been defying scientists attempts to understand it.

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  • Earth is seen suspended in space half engulfed in flames
    Astronomy
    By Joe Roberts

    Neil deGrasse Tyson's Grim Prediction For The End Of The World

    No one can say with any certainty when the end of the world will come, but it is possible to give a general description of what it may look like.

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  • The International Space Station floating in orbit
    Astronomy
    By Eric James Beyer

    Using The Bathroom On The International Space Station Is More Complicated Than You Think

    Space flight is a tricky thing, especially when you consider how to provide all the necessities of life, particularly waste disposal.

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  • a cross section of the moon
    Astronomy
    By Daniel Meagher

    Here's What We Know About The Moon's Core

    The moon is intimately familiar to most people simply because it's a constant in the night sky, but its interior is more of a mystery to us.

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  • Neptune in visible light on the left, Neptune in near-infrared on the right
    Astronomy
    By Eric James Beyer

    The Stunning Glow Caught By The James Webb Space Telescope While Studying Neptune

    Being the furthest planet from Earth, we don't know much about Neptune, but recent observations have revealed something glowing in its sky.

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  • A graphic of the sun and the Earth's magnetic fields interacting
    Astronomy
    By Eric James Beyer

    The Truth About How Dangerous Geomagnetic Storms Really Are

    Most people don't spend much time thinking about space weather, but a strong geomagnetic storm has the power to bring the world to a standstill.

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  • the Maryborough meteorite on black background
    Astronomy
    By Joe Roberts

    The Unassuming Rock That Was Actually A Priceless Scientific Find

    Not all discoveries are the work of scientists and explorers. Sometimes it's just a guy out in the woods looking for a bit of gold.

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  • Perseids meteor shower is shown in the night sky above a lake and a natural landscape
    Astronomy
    By Joe Roberts

    The Staggering Amount Of Space Debris That Hits Earth Daily

    Despite its reputation, outer space is far from empty, and the region around our planet is particularly riddled with space debris.

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  • Conceptual explosion of light in deep space
    Astronomy
    By Tiffany Betts

    Your Chance To See The Star T Coronae Borealis Explode Is Now Or Never

    There's about to be a new star in the sky, but this nova won't be here for long, and won't be coming back for a very long time.

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  • An explosion in space simulates the Big Bang
    Astronomy
    By Joe Roberts

    The Substance That Might Have Existed Before The Big Bang

    Most people assume that the Big Bang was the beginning of all things, but current scientific models point to another cosmic origin.

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  • spiral galaxy in space
    Astronomy
    By Joe Roberts

    Here's Why We Still Don't Know How Many Solar Systems Are In The Milky Way

    We've known for over 30 years that there are other stellar systems in our galaxy, but we don't have any idea how many there are.

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  • Two purple bubble-like clouds of gamma rays extend above and below the Milky Way's Galactic plane
    Astronomy
    By Eric James Beyer

    Two Bizarre Bubbles Sandwich The Milky Way Galaxy. Here's What They Could Be

    Space is a big place and there's lots of strange stuff out there, but scientists aren't quite sure where these massive space bubbles came from.

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  • astronaut walking on the lunar surface
    Astronomy
    By Elias Nash

    Why Humans Haven't Gone Back To The Moon Since 1972

    No one has been back to the moon for over 50 years, but the reasons why are multifaceted and not obvious at first glance.

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  • Lone astronaut standing against pitch black space
    Astronomy
    By Elias Nash

    How Space Permanently Damages Astronauts

    While space travel seems like a thrilling endeavor, it does come with its drawbacks, sometimes in the form of permanent damage to astronauts' minds and bodies.

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  • A telescope pointed towards the moon
    Astronomy
    By Kristeen Cherney

    What Would Really Happen If The Moon Disappeared?

    As Earth's ever-present celestial companion, the moon exerts a constant influence on our planet, and its disappearance would be a massive shock to all life.

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  • A 3D rendering of the sun with its surface visible
    Astronomy
    By Joe Roberts

    What Would Happen If The Sun Suddenly Exploded?

    We don't have to worry about the death of the sun any time soon, but when it does happen, will the Earth be able to survive?

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  • Bright light of a solar flare on the left side of the sun and an eruption of solar material shooting through the sun's atmosphere
    Astronomy
    By Tiffany Betts

    The Sun Could Enter An Even More Dangerous Phase Than Solar Maximum

    The Sun's activity typically peaks at solar maximum, but there's an even more dangerous stage it could enter, and with potentially dire consequences.

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  • astronaut lying in alien vegetation
    Astronomy
    By Daniel Allen

    5 Worlds Where Extraterrestrial Life Could Be Hiding

    Life is tenacious and the universe is vast, so some are confident that extraterrestrial life is hiding out there. These worlds are the top contenders.

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  • A 3D model of planet Earth with half crumbled away
    Astronomy
    By Joe Roberts

    Stephen Hawking's Grim Prediction For The End Of The World

    Stephen Hawking was one of the greatest minds of our time, that's why his predictions for the potential end of the world can be so unsettling.

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  • asteroid flying above the surface of Earth from space
    Astronomy
    By Joe Roberts

    Terrestrial Life May Not Have Started On Earth

    Nobody knows how life began on Earth, but some tantalizing clues from an asteroid suggest it might not have started here.

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  • April 2024 solar eclipse photographed from Cleveland, Ohio
    Astronomy
    By Elias Nash

    The Rare Celestial Event That Will Eventually Disappear For Earth

    Total eclipses are one of the most majestic natural phenomena you can witness, but thanks to a quirk of celestial mechanics, they won't be around forever.

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