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Editorial: Advance space exploration can be achieved with moon mission announcement

The U.S. is going back to the moon! NASA recently named the four astronauts who will fly around ... Read more

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Asteroid to make close encounter on Super Bowl Sunday

(RNN) - An asteroid will fly by Earth on Feb. 4, the same day the Philadelphia Eagles face ... Read more

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Heavenly trifecta: A supermoon, blue moon and lunar eclipse next week

(RNN) – For astronomy geeks, next week will be heaven on Earth. Read more

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After 20 years Of triumph, Cassini nears its death

Cassini, the most distant planetary orbiter ever launched, is closing in on its doom. Read more

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5 Brilliant things you should know about pulsars

This summer NASA launched its first-ever mission to gaze deep into the mysterious, rhythmically flickering entities called pulsars.  Read more

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How eclipses were regarded as omens in the ancient world

On Monday, August 21, people living in the continental United States will be able to see a total ... Read more

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When the sun goes dark: 5 questions answered about the solar eclipse

Editor’s note: A total solar eclipse will be visible across the U.S. on Monday, August 21. Shannon Schmoll, ... Read more

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Facts about our sun and moon you may have forgotten

Unless you have been hiding under a rock, you know by now that the sun and the moon ... Read more

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What you and the Milky Way have in common

Half of all Milky Way matter – including us – came from galaxies far, far away. Read more

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A total solar eclipse is happening Aug. 21, and here’s what you need to know

Exactly one month from yesterday, a total solar eclipse will sweep across America, casting millions of people into ... Read more