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NASA's Head of Science previews the Great American Eclipse
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April's total solar eclipse promises to be the best yet for experiments
The U.S. won't see another total solar eclipse on this scale until 2045, so NASA and everyone else is pulling out all the stops.
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Why do we need eclipse glasses to watch the solar eclipse?
You'll need special eclipse glasses that are thousands of times darker than regular sunglasses to safely watch the eclipse.
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Bright comet last seen in 1954 will be visible with naked eye in late March
Known as the "Devil Comet," 12P/Pons-Brooks, gets its nickname from its hornlike appearance in the sky and is a once-in-a-lifetime astronomical event.
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Four astronauts from four countries return to Earth after six months in orbit
The returning astronauts' capsule streaked across the U.S. in the predawn darkness and splashed into the Gulf of Mexico near the Florida Panhandle.
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Private US spacecraft is on its side on the moon, company says
Intuitive Machines CEO Steve Altemus said Friday that the lander “caught a foot in the surface and tipped” and landed on its side.
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Private lander makes first US moon landing in more than 50 years
The landing put the U.S. back on the surface for the first time since NASA’s famed Apollo moonwalkers.
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Private lander makes first US moon landing in more than 50 years
The landing put the U.S. back on the surface for the first time since NASA’s famed Apollo moonwalkers.
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Neutron star spotted in the debris of famous supernova
In 1987, a star in a nearby galaxy went supernova and its fiery demise was detected in Earth’s nighttime sky with the naked eye for months.
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Private US spacecraft enters orbit around the moon ahead of landing attempt
A smooth touchdown would put the U.S. back in business on the moon for the first time since NASA astronauts closed out the Apollo program in 1972.
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Brightest object in the universe may be quasar with fast-growing black hole at its heart
The record-breaking quasar, an extremely active and luminous core of a distant galaxy, has been around since the early days of the universe.
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NASA's final tally shows spacecraft returned double the amount of asteroid rubble
The spacecraft is now on its way to another space rock, but it won't stop for samples.
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