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Photographer captures rare 'gigantic jets' of upside-down lightning blasting out of Atlantic hurricaneGigantic jets, which are 50 times more powerful than typical lightning bolts and can reach the edge of space, were seen erupting out of Hurricane Franklin near Puerto Rico.
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15 incredible images of Earth's moonSee Earth's ancient companion like never before with this gallery of incredible satellite, telescope and lunar orbiter images of the moon.
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13 billion-year-old 'Maisie's galaxy' is one of the oldest objects in the universe, James Webb telescope revealsBorn less than 400 million years after the Big Bang, Maisie's galaxy is officially one of the four oldest galaxies ever discovered, a new JWST study reveals.
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100-year-long 'megastorms' on Saturn are creating radio signals that scientists can't fully explainGargantuan storms on Saturn can wrap around the entire planet and be seen for months. New research suggests their impacts persist hundreds of years longer than experts thought.
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NASA reestablishes full contact with Voyager 2 probe after nail-biting 2-week blackoutAfter accidentally shifting Voyager 2's antenna by two degrees, NASA fell out of contact with the interstellar probe on July 21. On Aug. 4, the agency succesfully reset the probe's antenna, restoring communications.
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'Potentially hazardous' 600-foot asteroid detected near Earth after a year of hiding in plain sightA skyscraper-size asteroid was revealed in year-old telescope data thanks to a new algorithm that could rock the way near-Earth objects are discovered.
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NASA hears 'heartbeat' signal from Voyager 2 probe a week after losing contactNASA engineers have received a "heartbeat" signal from Voyager 2, bringing hope that they may be able to reestablish contact with the probe months ahead of schedule.
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A new, Jupiter-size planet is on the verge of being born, and astronomers have incredible images of itA gorgeous new image of a star system 5,000 light-years from Earth could finally explain how Jupiter-size planets are born from chaotic fields of gas.
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Master copy of the Voyager Golden Record, designed as an audio postcard for intelligent aliens, is up for auctionCarl Sagan's personal copy of the Voyager Golden Record contains 27 pieces of music and 22 minutes of sound meant to capture the beauty of life on Earth.
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Ultrabright stellar object is shining beyond the 'death line,' and no one can explain itA slowly rotating, ultrabright object 15,000 light-years from Earth defies every logical explanation that astronomers have thrown at it.
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The 10 biggest explosions in historyExplosions, both natural and man-made, have caused awe and terror for centuries. Here are 10 of the biggest recorded blasts.
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A skyscraper-size asteroid flew closer to Earth than the moon — and scientists didn't notice until 2 days laterA stealthy asteroid the size of a 20-story building hid in the sun's glare before zooming uncomfortably close to Earth on July 13. Scientists didn't notice until July 15.
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James Webb Space Telescope: Origins, design and mission objectivesReference NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has launched and it's the most powerful in history, giving us the deepest ever view into our universe.
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Gargantuan black hole 'switches on,' becoming one of the brightest objects ever seenA black hole 10 billion light-years away suddenly 'switched on', becoming one of the brightest transient objects ever detected.
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13 horrific firework injuries that will keep you cautious on July 4As July Fourth celebrations take off across the U.S., so will the number of firework-related accidents and hospital visits.
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See the 'monster' sunspot that launched the Carrington Event, the most devastating solar storm in recorded historyWhat did the sun look like before the devastating 1859 Carrington Event? Sketches from astronomer Richard Carrington hold the answer.
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How to watch a 'potentially hazardous' asteroid the size of Earth's tallest building zoom past the planet Sunday
A large, skyscraper-size asteroid will pass close to Earth Sunday night (June 11), missing our planet by a few million miles.
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Hundreds of ancient, invisible structures discovered near our galaxy's centerRadio astronomers have discovered hundreds of long, thin structures emanating from our galaxy's supermassive black hole.
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Scientists discover 62 new moons around Saturn, raising total to 145 — the most in the solar systemThe discovery of 62 'irregular' moons orbiting Saturn brings the planet’s total to 145 — and hints at a chaotic past.
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'Runaway black hole,' or sneaky galaxy in disguise? Experts are conflicted.A rogue black hole may not be to blame for a mysterious streak of stars coursing through space, a new study suggests.
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Gargantuan 'superflare' from distant star may have launched one of the strongest solar storms ever seenScientists studying a star system in Orion witnessed one of the most powerful stellar eruptions ever seen — and it could be devastating to nearby planets.
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'Hidden' rings of Uranus revealed in dazzling new James Webb telescope imagesAstronomers zoomed in on the dusty rings around Uranus in a new series of stunning James Webb Space Telescope images.
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'Potentially hazardous' skyscraper-size asteroid will zip past Earth ThursdayThe potentially hazardous asteroid 2023 FM is larger than a 40-story building and will zoom within 7.5 lunar distances from Earth on Thursday, April 6, according to NASA.
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Enormous 'hole' in the sun's atmosphere will trigger stunning auroras FridayAn enormous coronal hole wider than 20 Earths has opened in the sun's atmosphere, and NOAA experts predict a moderate geomagnetic storm Friday (March 24) as a result.
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