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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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James Webb telescope just spotted the oldest, closest pair of black holes in the early universeThe dual black hole system, dubbed LID-1166, is the first close-separation pair of its kind confirmed this early in the universe. The discovery could help to explain how the earliest black holes grew so large, so fast.
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Oldest-known Martian meteorite holds clues to a watery pastThe oldest known rock from Mars was discovered on Earth in 2022. Scientists are beginning to reveal its mysteries.
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Totality! See incredible photos of the Aug. 12 total solar eclipse from across EuropeFrom Baily's Beads, a bright-pink prominence to awe-struck eclipse-watchers from across the European continent, check out these stunning images from yesterday's total solar eclipse.
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Watch now! The Aug. 12 total solar eclipse has begun (live stream)Today (Aug. 12), a total solar eclipse will swoop across a narrow path of totality, while millions of people in North America and Europe will be treated to a partial eclipse. Watch it live right here.
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'They'll surf into the eclipse': Readers share their plans for today’s epic solar eclipse and meteor shower mash-upPoll Are you watching the solar eclipse and Perseid meteor shower tonight? Live Science readers reveal their thoughts about tonight's stargazing phenomena
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'No longer will anything seem impossible or marvellous': How an 'immoral, foul-mouthed and violent man' wrote the first eyewitness account of a total solar eclipseBook excerpt In this excerpt from the book "Solar Eclipses" by William Sheehan, we learn of how an ancient Greek poet, who wrote a series of scurrilous songs and deserted the field of battle, became a hero among eclipse-watchers today.
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Astronomers drop one of the largest-ever maps of the universe, charting 4 billion objectsA new celestial map not only catalogs a variety of cosmic objects but also serves as a pointer for other telescopes on Earth and in space.
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