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China’s Chang’e-7 mission this year will be the world’s first to attempt to sample and directly measure water…
Aurora australis set to light up Australian sky as agencies monitor ‘severe’ solar storm | Space
A ‘severe’ solar storm, which is being monitored by the National Emergency Management Agency, could make auroras visible…
How Long, Not Long – NASA Science
On March 24, 1965, a march from the campus of City of St. Jude to the Alabama state…
Starwatch: Watch the crescent moon pass Saturn as dusk gathers | Astronomy
A slender crescent moon slides past Saturn this week, offering a rewarding conjunction. It will be the perfect…
NASA’s Artemis II reaches the launch pad and the countdown to the Moon begins
At 6:42 p.m. EST on Saturday, Jan. 17, NASA’s Artemis II SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion…
Aurora Watch in Effect as Severe Solar Storm Slams Into Earth : ScienceAlert
Earth is currently under bombardment from one of the most powerful geomagnetic storm categories the Sun can unleash.…
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Shenzhou-21 Astronauts Deepen Scientific Research Aboard China’s Space Station
After nearly three months in orbit, China’s Shenzhou-21 crew is accelerating its scientific agenda aboard the Tiangong space…
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Sign up for the Starts With a Bang newsletter Travel the universe with Dr. Ethan Siegel as he…
Capturing the Moment a White Dwarf Exploded
The Center for High Angular Resolution Astronomy (CHARA Array) at Georgia State University has generated detailed images of…
Intense geomagnetic storms could make auroras visible in southern US | US weather
The aurora could be visible across Canada and much of the northern tier of US states on Monday…
Polar Storms on Jupiter And Saturn Reveal Deep Atmospheric Differences : ScienceAlert
The two largest planets in the Solar System – Jupiter and Saturn – have a lot in common.…