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NASA says comet expected to put on show in Earth fly-by
The Comet Neowise is visible in the sky over Shenandoah National Park near Front Royal, Virginia on July 18, 2020. A new comet discovered last…
Think you’re always right? Science shows why you may be wrong
Folks who are sure they're right often believe they've got enough information to make up their minds, even if in reality they only have part of…
Powerful solar flare to begin producing auroras and possible electrical disruptions
The European Space Agency astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti captured this image showing a golden aurora with a splash of red through the stars…
NASA seeks logistics designs for Artemis moon missions
An Intuitive Machines-designed lunar lander is an example of the equipment NASA needs to supply planned moon missions for the Artemis program.…
Scientists discover brain waste-disposal system that may help prevent Alzheimer’s
The brain has a waste-disposal system that clears away junk proteins that contribute to the development of dementia and Alzheimer's disease, a new…
Crewed mission to Mars might unlock some of the planet’s geologic mysteries
The HiRISE camera on the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter shows small patches of dry ice close to the equator on the planet's pole-facing slopes. Photo…
SpaceX, ESA to launch Hera spacecraft to study impact of NASA’s DART mission
As NASA's Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) intentionally crashed into Dimorphos, the asteroid moonlet in the double-asteroid system of…
Sky watchers expecting weekend aurora borealis show following huge solar flares
1 of 2 | NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory captured this image of a massive X9.0 solar flare, as seen in the bright flash in the…
New study finds Antarctica is rapidly greening due to climate change
1 of 3 | The Antarctic is rapidly greening due to climate change global warming, according to a new study Friday from the British…
ULA successfully launches second Vulcan rocket after delays
United Launch Alliance prepares its Vulcan rocket for launch on its second mission, Cert - 2, from Launch Complex 41 at the Cape Canaveral Space…