Astronomy
10 of the best stargazing locations in North America
Here's where to find very dark skies in the U.S. and Canada.
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Why do we photograph the Milky Way in summer?
The Milky Way is a spectacular sight in the summer skies but why does it look so much more brilliant than it does in the winter?
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NASA debuts new Orion mission control room for Artemis 2 astronaut flight around the moon (photos)
NASA has opened a new Orion Mission Evaluation Room at the Johnson Space Center to analyze in-flight spacecraft data and provide support for Artemis 2 and other future missions to the moon.
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Where no gourd has gone before | Space photo of the day for Aug. 28, 2025
The USS Enterprise, a 'Star Trek' spaceship, is created from pumpkins as part of a German contest.
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A dead 'sun' forms building blocks of exoplanets in new JWST Butterfly Nebula image
The Butterfly Nebula, which is a planetary nebula resulting from the death of a sun-like star, has been caught creating large dust grains that could form planets.
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The Peacock TV Young Adult Discount is one of the best streaming deals around — get an entire year of Sci-Fi content and more for just $2.99 a month
If you're a student or between 18 and 24 years old, you can get nearly 73% off an annual subscription to Peacock and enjoy a huge selection of fantastic documentaries, movies, sports, and entertainment.
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SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches Starlink satellites on record-breaking 30th flight (video)
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket flew for a record 30th time early Thursday morning (Aug. 28), sending 28 Starlink satellites to orbit from Florida.
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'A remarkable discovery': Astronomers find 1st exoplanet in multi-ring disk around star
Astronomers are amazed to have discovered a baby exoplanet gobbling up matter around an infant star like a planetary Pac-Man.
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'If ever there's a movie where I got everything right, it was 'Alien': How Oscar winner Roger Christian made 'Alien: Earth' feel like a classic (exclusive)
Academy Award-winning "Star Wars" legend Roger Christian shares how he recreated the vibe of the original 'Alien' film in Hulu's new series 'Alien: Earth.'
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Why are our solar system planets tilted? These warped exoplanet-forming disks may offer clues
Although the existence of the warps is widespread, their origin is still a mystery.
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What's next for SpaceX's Starship Mars rocket after Flight 10 success?
Starship performed very well on its 10th-ever test flight Tuesday (Aug. 27), but SpaceX will soon move on from the shiny silver vehicle —to an even bigger version of it.
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China is making serious progress in its goal to land astronauts on the moon by 2030
China is going full throttle in its quest to land astronauts on the moon by 2030, notching several important milestones over the past few months.
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Nobel prize winner and gravitational wave pioneer Rainer Weiss dies at 92
MIT professor, Nobel prize winner, and renowned astrophysicist Rainer Weiss has passed away at the age of 92.
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SpaceX sends 28 Starlink satellites into orbit, completes 400th Falcon 9 droneship landing at sea (video)
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Aug. 27 and made the company's 400th Falcon 9 landing on a droneship at sea.
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How old is Jupiter? Meteorite 'raindrops' help scientists pin down gas giant's age
Scientists have solved how molten "raindrops" in meteorites, called chondrules, were formed — and the discovery reveals key details about Jupiter's origin.
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Best Nikon lenses in 2025 — wide-angle, telephoto, prime and zoom lenses
We've rounded up the best Nikon lenses from ultra-wide to telephoto, just what you need to take your photography to the next level.
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How scientists are using exoplanets to map out 'polka dots' on stars
Scientists have developed a new technique that could help them understand "polka dot" stars using the transits of exoplanets.
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Harassment at Antarctic research bases could spell problems for moon, Mars outposts
The National Science Foundation is already implementing some recommendations after a recent survey found issues with sexual assault and harassment on Antarctic missions.
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Warped spacetime with surprise 'double-zoom' reveals radiation around distant supermassive black hole
A happy coincidence and a theory first put forward by Albert Einstein over 100 years ago helped scientists detect faint radiation around a distant supermassive black hole.
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Moon photobombs the sun in wild NOAA satellite image | Space photo of the day for Aug. 27, 2025
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) saw the moon pass almost directly in front of the sun and captured it on a coronagraph.
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