Astronomy
Astronomy
Ages of the Moon
The Moon is 4.5 billion years old, but its current surface is younger
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Astronomy
Why we see fewer stars at night
Increased artificial light in the night sky hinders astronomical observations, study says
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Astronomy
Origin of the high temperature of the solar corona
Satellites help shed light on why the Sun's corona is so much hotter than its surface
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History
Medieval monks observed blood-red moons
Texts and paintings by medieval monks help accurately date major volcanic eruptions
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Astronomy
Chinese probe examines soil from Mars
China's first Mars mission finds that the planet's soil is highly heterogeneous and geologically complex
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Astronomy
Billions of stars now visible amidst the fine dust of the Milky Way
Telescope in Chile captures the most detailed image of the Milky Way's stars and dust clouds
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Geophysics
The ice of distant moons
Earth's inner core appears to be slowing down, which could cause subtle changes in the magnetic field that protects the planet
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Astronomy
Home sweet home
NASA's Orion capsule landed in the Pacific Ocean in December after orbiting the Moon for nearly 25 days
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Astronomy
The first step toward returning to the Moon
Rocket took off from the US in November, launching the Orion spacecraft on a trip around the Moon
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Astrophysics
A black hole in Earth’s backyard
Black hole with a mass equivalent to 10 Suns discovered near Earth
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Astronomy
The first map of the night sky
Star catalog by ancient Greek astronomer Hipparchus (190 BC–120 BC) found in Egypt
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Astronomy
Spacecraft deflects asteroid
Spacecraft deliberately collides with moon orbiting asteroid
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Astronomy
Thousands of stars in a single, clear image
James Webb Space Telescope produces image of thousands of never-before-seen young stars in a stellar nursery
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Astronomy
Brazil collaborates on installation of new observatory in Spain
Brazil collaborates on installation of new observatory in Spain
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Astronomy
Korean Mission to the Moon
South Korea sent its first mission to the moon in August
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