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Hubble confirms mysterious, 10-sided cloud is growing over Saturn's south poleThe Hubble Space Telescope spied a large atmospheric phenomenon on Saturn: a decagon surrounding the south pole.
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Something doesn't add up in the Chandelier Cluster, Hubble telescope findsSpace photo of the week A dazzling new Hubble image of NGC 6723 poses one of astronomy's biggest questions: How did the Milky Way's oldest star clusters form?
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Rare red northern lights may be visible alongside red moon during tonight's partial lunar eclipseModerate G1 and G2 geomagnetic storms are forecast during the Aug. 27-28 partial lunar eclipse, with the northern lights potentially visible across several northern U.S. states and parts of Canada alongside the reddened full moon.
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The moon is turning red tonight — here's why, and how to watchThe partial lunar eclipse on Aug. 27 will be the deepest lunar eclipse anywhere in the world until Dec. 31, 2028.
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I took a big risk for the Aug. 12 total solar eclipse — and the reward was gloriousOpinion On Wednesday, Aug. 12, Jamie Carter was on an expedition cruise ship, searching for clear skies just below Greenland's ice cap. Here's how his ninth totality unfolded.
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'Starry Night' telescope photo captures some of the oldest stars in the universeSpace photo of the week The Corona Australis Molecular Cloud shines in a stunning new image revealing glowing nebulae, newborn stars and the Chandelier Cluster.
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Black hole star? Solar-system-size 'dot' from the early universe is our best evidence yet of a brand-new type of cosmic objectThe James Webb Space Telescope has identified the most promising candidate yet for a black hole star, lurking 660 million years after the Big Bang. The hypothetical entity, which shines 100 billion times brighter than a typical star, could shed light on the origins of the mysterious "little red dots."
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Out-of-control SpaceX rocket carved a 60-foot crater into the moon, NASA images revealNASA has finally revealed the enormous crater left on the moon after a SpaceX Falcon 9 upper stage smashed into its surface on Aug. 5.
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Astronomers find water in the harsh environment near the Milky Way's black hole — Space photo of the weekSpace Photo of the Week Astronomers detected dust and water surprisingly close to the Milky Way's central black hole, Sagittarius A*, offering a rare direct view of how evolved stars may behave in hostile settings.
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