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Largest Reservoir in Space Holds 140 Trillion Times More Water Than Earth's Oceans?

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Madison Dapcevich
Feb. 22, 2024 The discovery was announced by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory on July 22, 2011.
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Largest Reservoir of Water in Space Holds 140 Trillion Times More Water Than Earth's Oceans?

Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
Feb. 18, 2024 The water is in the form of vapor distributed around a black hole said to be 20 billion times mo ...
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Did this Woman Really Discover What 'the Universe is Made of'?

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Alex Kasprak
Aug. 23, 2019 We look deeply at viral claims about Cecilia Payne, one of the most influential and overlooked f ...
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Why Your Zodiac Sign Is Probably Wrong

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The Conversation
Jan. 24, 2020 The science of astronomy is now at odds with one of the basic organizing principles in astrology ...
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Super-Earths are bigger, more common and more habitable than Earth itself – and astronomers are discovering more of the billions they think are out there.

Expert: Super-Earths Are Bigger, More Common and More Habitable Than Earth Itself

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The Conversation
Sept. 19, 2022 Research has shown that the best chance astronomers have of finding life on another planet is li ...
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Are there UFOs in Kyiv, Ukraine?

Are There UFOs Over Kyiv?

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Nur Ibrahim
Sept. 14, 2022 Ukrainian astronomers are studying the skies.
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Frank Drake has passed away but his equation for alien intelligence is more important than ever

Scholar: Frank Drake's Equation For Alien Intelligence Is More Important Than Ever

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The Conversation
Sept. 6, 2022 Known for the Drake equation, the famous astrophysicist died on Sept. 2.
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NASA’s Artemis 1 mission is poised to take a key step toward returning humans to the Moon after a half-century hiatus.

NASA's Artemis 1: Here's Why the Moon Rocket Is Important

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The Conversation
Aug. 28, 2022 The rocket's launch was scheduled for Monday morning but postponed due to a fuel leak and engine ...
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It’s been 50 years since humans last visited the Moon, and even robotic missions have been few and far between.

The Moon Is About to Get Crowded. How Will Humans Manage Its Resources?

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The Conversation
Aug. 22, 2022 Michelle L.D. Hanlon, a professor of air and space law, considers the question.
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NASA Reveals First Color Images Captured by James Webb Telescope

NASA Reveals 1st Color Images Captured by James Webb Telescope

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Madison Dapcevich
July 12, 2022 The first-of-a-kind images show us the universe as it appeared billions of years ago.
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A parade of planets will be visible in the night sky in summer 2022.

Yes, a 'Parade of Planets' Will Be Visible in the Summer Sky

Written by:
Bethania Palma
June 23, 2022 Early morning sky watchers should be able to see Saturn, Mars, Jupiter, and Venus line up with t ...
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asteroid size of house passed earth

Yes, an Asteroid the Size of a House Passed Earth This Week

Written by:
Bethania Palma
April 1, 2022 The asteroid scooted safely by at a relatively close distance.
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What's the Deal With Those “Mysterious Fast Radio Bursts from Deep Space”?

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Alex Kasprak
Jan. 11, 2019 Despite what you may have read on the internet, several explanations are more likely than aliens.
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The Science Behind Those Viral Oumuamua “Alien Spacecraft” Stories

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Alex Kasprak
Nov. 7, 2018 ʻOumuamua, the first interstellar object to be detected passing through our solar system, does n ...
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NASA Announces Discovery of Seven Earth-Sized Exoplanets in Orbit Around a Nearby Star

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Alex Kasprak
Feb. 22, 2017 It is unclear how Earth-like any of these new planets actually might be, but the discovery is im ...
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Closest “Supermoon” Since 1948 to Occur in November 2016

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Alex Kasprak
Nov. 9, 2016 The largest full moon in several decades won’t be surpassed until November 2034.
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Scientists May Have Found Two New 'Moonlets' Lurking In Uranus' Rings

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Alex Kasprak
Oct. 27, 2016 Though we can’t yet see them directly, decades-old data may suggest the presence of two previous ...
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Starlight May Be Integral to Life's Existence, Scientists Find

Written by:
Brooke Binkowski
Oct. 12, 2016 New discoveries indicate that ultraviolet light emitted by stars might have created the basic mo ...
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Friday's 'Black Moon' Promises to Be an Underwhelming Spectacle

Written by:
David Emery
Sept. 27, 2016 The Internet is abuzz over an impending astronomical event called a "black moon." What is it, an ...
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Aliens Are (Probably) Not Broadcasting a Signal from Space

Written by:
Bethania Palma
Aug. 29, 2016 A supposed signal originating from a star about 95 light years from Earth is causing excitement ...
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