In the years following the launch of NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers have tallied over 1 trillion galaxies in the universe. But only one galaxy stands out as the most important nearby ...
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A groundbreaking survey in Nature Astronomy reveals a surprising consensus among scientists: the majority believe that alien ...
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NASA’s Webb telescope uncovers mysterious "little red dots," pointing to the existence and growth of supermassive black holes ...
The six planets will be visible in the days immediately leading up to Jan. 21, and for about four weeks afterward. Mars, ...
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