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A unique technique allowed astronomers to see the early universe as a "sea of light" and explore the effects of gravity and dark energy on cosmic evolution.

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Mars missions, Dr. Lulu Zhao shows how solar particles threaten our tech, and how AI is learning to forecast them.

Astronomers produced the most complete map of the center of the Milky Way, which can provide insight into how stars and ...

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SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is scheduled to launch from Florida early morning March 4, 2026. Depending on weather, it could be visible in Jacksonville sky.

A galaxy made almost entirely of dark matter, an elusive form of matter that doesn’t interact with light, was spotted by Hubble 250 million light-years from Earth.