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The electromagnetic spectrum: It’s more than visible light

7 Aug 2026 at 10:15am

The light our eyes can detect is only a sliver of the light out there. The electromagnetic spectrum describes all the wavelengths of light, seen and unseen.

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SpaceX rocket hit the moon: Before and after pics

6 Aug 2026 at 6:00pm

A SpaceX rocket hit the moon on August 5. Here's what astronomers have observed so far from this historic lunar event, including before and after pics.

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Vast Martian honeycombs featured in new Curiosity panorama

6 Aug 2026 at 8:50am

NASA's Curiosity rover has found vast new fields of Martian honeycombs in Gale crater. They likely formed from drying mud, just like we see on Earth.

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Were Neptune’s inner moons born from an ancient cataclysm?

5 Aug 2026 at 11:35am

A new study suggests that Neptune's inner moons formed when Neptune captured its largest moon Triton and a family of original small icy moons was destroyed.

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Mars Curiosity rover’s 7 minutes of terror 14 years ago

5 Aug 2026 at 10:31am

To celebrate the 14-year anniversary of Curiosity rover's arrival on Mars, here’s a video on the final 7 minutes of its chilling descent on August 5-6, 2012.

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Venus rings found high above the planet’s thick clouds

4 Aug 2026 at 11:30am

New analysis of images taken in 2010 reveals giant Venus rings high in the planet's atmosphere, hidden from normal view.

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9 mind-blowing space facts that will shock you

4 Aug 2026 at 11:00am

Read 9 mind-blowing space facts about Earth, the sun, our galaxy and universe that will surprise and delight you. You'll be a hit at your next dinner party!

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Is a giant planet orbiting Tabby’s Star? Maybe

2 Aug 2026 at 12:00pm

Astronomers in the U.K. and France said this month they might have found a giant planet orbiting Tabby's Star. It might explain the star's unusual dimming.

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Does asteroid Nysa have 3 lobes and a moon?

2 Aug 2026 at 11:45am

The asteroid Nysa might be the first-known 3-lobed body. And the new observations also reveal a tiny moon orbiting the asteroid.

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Star formation in Andromeda – our neighbor – is winding down

31 Jul 2026 at 11:58am

Star formation in Andromeda - the giant spiral next door to us - is winding down, astronomers say. And it could be related to a nearby dwarf satellite galaxy.

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