Once upon a time, the core of a massive star collapsed, creating a shockwave that blasted outward, ripping the star apart as it went. When the shockwave reached the star’s surface, it punched through, ...
An image released by NASA illustrates record global temperatures in 2024 as the average went up by 2.3 degrees Fahrenheit ...
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The tilt of Mars on its axis means the part of the planet that will be visible from Earth is its northern hemisphere. From 12 ...
Pettit is now in the midst of his third stint on the International Space Station, and the decade he had to prepare for his ...
One of the many advantages of being in space is having a front-row seat to the most anticipated cosmic events.
A 2023 satellite image captured a pair of peculiar phenomena painting parallel swirls in the sea and sky around Norway's Bear ...