Fifty-five years after the first human lunar landing, scholars and experts are looking to preserve the past as more nations and companies undertake moon missions
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Beginning next year, the Vera C. Rubin Observatory will use the world’s largest digital camera to give us a whole new view of the universe
New research has confirmed that the celestial object may be the biggest of its kind ever found
Three veteran aurora chasers and a NASA scientist share everything you need to know to check these dazzling displays off your bucket list
The giant planet is a world of extremes
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On February 7, 1984, astronaut Bruce McCandless ventured out into space and away from shuttle Challenger using only a nitrogen-propelled, hand-controlled backpack
Only two robotic missions have made it to the Swift Planet, but they were crucial for upending many false assumptions of that sun-scorched world
Nature enthusiasts work with researchers to figure out how creatures respond to the celestial phenomenon
Two perspectives on the astronomical phenomenon that has fascinated humans for as long as we’ve been watching the skies
Communities may have thought the celestial events were messages from the gods, a reason to abandon a settlement or a cue to end a war
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The "Messier marathon" prompts space hobbyists to spot 110 celestial objects in one night, and the best time to try it is in March
Our sister planet’s cloudy exterior gave it an aura of mystery—until humanity developed the technology to probe past the veil
The surprisingly long-serving Ingenuity ended its historic service after breaking a rotor
The innovative Habitable Worlds Observatory will offer ways to detect signs of life on other planets
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Skywatchers can expect spectacular meteor showers, a comet soaring past Earth and a long-anticipated total solar eclipse
From stories on the depths of the ocean to the stars in the sky, these are the works that moved us the most this year
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