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Dec 04

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Solar system with 6 planets orbiting in-sync discovered in Milky Way

By Geoff Bennett, Karina Cuevas, Miles O'Brien

Astronomers have discovered a rare solar system with six planets moving in sync with one another. Estimated to be billions of years old, the formation 100 light-years away may help unravel some mysteries of our solar system. Miles O’Brien reports…

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Nov 03

NASA spacecraft discovers surprise mini moon orbiting the asteroid Dinkinesh

By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press

The Lucy spacecraft made the discovery during Wednesday's close flyby of the asteroid Dinkinesh in the main asteroid belt beyond Mars.

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Oct 20

How you can observe the Orionid meteor shower this weekend

By Daniel Brown, The Conversation

The meteor shower happens when Earth passes through debris from Halley’s comet.

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Oct 14

PHOTOS: Rare ‘ring of fire’ eclipse moves across the Americas, stretching from Oregon to Brazil

By Claire Rush, Associated Press/Report for America, Katie Oyan, Associated Press

Cheers erupted among crowds in Oregon and New Mexico on Saturday as an annular solar eclipse that had millions across the Americas waiting with anticipation began putting on a spectacular show.

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Oct 09

These 6 new images from the Hubble telescope shed light on distant galaxies

By Bella Isaacs-Thomas

Here’s a look at the recent Hubble images NASA released in honor of “galaxy week.”…

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Aug 30

PHOTOS: Blue supermoon beams around the world

By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press

The closest full moon of the year is dazzling stargazers on Wednesday night.

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Jul 30

Get ready to catch a double supermoon feature this August. Here’s when to look

By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press

The last time two full supermoons graced the sky in the same month was in 2018. It won’t happen again until 2037, according to Italian astronomer Gianluca Masi, founder of the Virtual Telescope Project.

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Jul 12

Watch 7:15
James Webb Space Telescope prompts scientists to rethink understanding of the universe

By Kate Tobin, Shoshana Dubnow, Nana Adwoa Antwi-Boasiako, Miles O'Brien

Wednesday marks a year since the world first started seeing spectacular images of the cosmos that were captured by the powerful James Webb Space Telescope. But getting those images is only part of the important work being done by the…

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Jul 12

NASA unveils snapshot of stellar birth on Webb Space Telescope anniversary

By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press

The Webb Space Telescope is marking one year of cosmic photographs with one of its best yet.

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May 08

Analysis: How AI is helping astronomers study the universe

By Chris Impey, The Conversation

Artificial intelligence tools are making waves in almost every aspect of life, and astronomy is no different. An astronomer explains the history and future of AI in understanding the universe.

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