The forces of rotation caused red hot masses of stones to be torn away from the Earth and to be thrown into the ether, and this is the origin of the stars.

— Anaxagoras 428 BC

Astronomy

All Sky Moon Shadow

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All Sky Moon Shadow


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Regulus and the Dwarf Galaxy

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Regulus and the Dwarf Galaxy


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NGC 604: Giant Stellar Nursery

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Located some 3 million light-years away in the arms of nearby spiral


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How did a star form this beautiful nebula?


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What created this giant X in the clouds?


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Yes, but can your volcano do this?


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The


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Mars exploration, new rockets and more: Interview with ESA chief Josef Aschbacher

Space.com - 5 hours 55 min ago
Space.com caught up with ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher recently to talk about Europe's space plans and priorities going forward.
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Everything we know about James Gunn's Superman

Space.com - 6 hours 55 min ago
James Gunn's Superman reboot kicks off the DC Extended Universe's refresh in 2025.
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Sneak peek: Browncoats grab victory in Boom! Studios' upcoming 'Firefly: 'Verses' comic (exclusive)

Space.com - 7 hours 56 min ago
A sneak peek at Boom! Studios' upcoming "What If?" one-shot, "Firefly: 'Verses."
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SpaceX launching 23 Starlink satellites from Florida this evening

Space.com - 8 hours 56 min ago
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is scheduled to launch another batch of the company's Starlink internet satellites today (April 28).
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NASA's mission to an ice-covered moon will contain a message between water worlds

Space.com - 8 hours 56 min ago
NASA's Europa Clipper spacecraft, headed to Jupiter’s ice-covered moon Europa in October 2024, will carry a laser-etched message that celebrates humanity’s connection to water.
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SpaceX's 30th Dragon cargo mission departs the ISS, heads home to Earth

Space.com - 10 hours 55 min ago
SpaceX's 30th robotic Dragon cargo ship undocked from the International Space Station today (April 28) and headed back home to Earth.
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APOD - Sat, 04/27/2024 - 12:00pm

Watch Juno zoom past Jupiter.


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Russia vetoes UN resolution against nuclear weapons in space

Space.com - Sat, 04/27/2024 - 11:00am
Russia's ambassador to the U.N. vetoed a resolution sponsored by the United States and Japan that called upon all nations to never deploy nuclear weapons in outer space.
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Beavers are helping fight climate change, satellite data shows

Space.com - Sat, 04/27/2024 - 11:00am
As global warming intensifies droughts, floods and wildfires around the world, scientists in western United States are turning to beavers to help reverse some of the damage.
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Astronomers just discovered a comet that could be brighter than most stars when we see it next year. Or will it?

Space.com - Sat, 04/27/2024 - 10:00am
Although it is still more than 18 months from its closest approach to Earth and the sun, comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS already has social media buzzing, with optimistic articles being written about how it could be a spectacular sight.
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This Week In Space podcast: Episode 108 — Starliner: Better Late Than Never?

Space.com - Sat, 04/27/2024 - 9:22am
On Episode 108 of This Week In Space, Rod and Tariq talk about the long-awaited crew flight test of Boeing's Starliner commercial spacecraft.
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Boeing's Starliner spacecraft will not fly private missions yet, officials say

Space.com - Sat, 04/27/2024 - 8:00am
Boeing's Starliner spacecraft is about to make its first launch May 6 with NASA astronauts on board. Unlike SpaceX, however, Boeing has not yet announced any private missions.
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Climate Leaders Debate Goal for Controlling Global Warming

Scientific American.com - Sat, 04/27/2024 - 6:45am

A new U.N. program highlights the disconnect between climate messaging and the growing possibility of overshooting a key global warming threshold

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