Did you know the Northern lights or Aurora Borealis are created when the mythical Finnish "firefox" runs so quickly across the snow that its tail causes sparks to fly into the night sky?
Planetary Sciences
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A large team of scientists with a wide variety of backgrounds has joined together to suggest that a data-driven approach to search for life elsewhere in the universe should replace methods now in use. In their paper posted ...
One of the most interesting and important questions in cosmology is, "How much matter exists in the universe?" An international team, including scientists at Chiba University, has now succeeded in measuring the total amount ...
Astronomy
Sep 13, 2023
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A large international team of astronomers and astrophysicists has discovered something new in the night sky—a type of explosion that is much brighter than most supernovae and is called luminous fast cooler (LFC). In their ...
A newly discovered comet is swinging through our cosmic neighborhood for the first time in more than 400 years.
Space Exploration
Sep 7, 2023
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Some of Drew Carhart's earliest memories remind him of his love of nature. Not just trees, flowers or birds—but the stars, planets and galaxies visible in the night sky.
Astronomy
Aug 21, 2023
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Just how dark is the night sky?
Astronomy
Aug 17, 2023
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The annual Perseid meteor shower reaches its peak this weekend, sending bright trails of light streaking across the night sky.
Space Exploration
Aug 9, 2023
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The Perseid meteor shower, a celestial event eagerly awaited by millions of skywatchers around the world, is about to make its annual return to the night sky. The shower is predicted to reach its peak before dawn on Sunday, ...
Space Exploration
Aug 7, 2023
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The first of two supermoons in August graced the skies on Tuesday.
Space Exploration
Aug 2, 2023
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