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NASA’s NEOWISE Spacecraft Re-Enters Atmosphere, But More Discoveries Await!
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NASA’s NEOWISE (Near-Earth Object Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer) spacecraft re-entered and burned up in Earth’s atmosphere on Friday night, as…
Article4 weeks ago
For the First Time Hubble Directly Measures Mass of a Lone White Dwarf
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Astronomers using NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope have for the first time directly measured the mass of a single, isolated white…
Article2 years ago
Types
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Types of Stars The universe’s stars range in brightness, size, color, and behavior. Some types change into others very quickly,…
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The Lives, Times, and Deaths of Stars
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Who among us doesn’t covertly read tabloid headlines when we pass them by? But if you’re really looking for a…
Article4 years ago
When Dwarfs Meet Giants and Other True Cosmic Fairy Tales
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It’s easy to get lost in fantasy worlds through science-fiction movies and novels, but did you know that some of…
Article5 years ago
Space Station MAXI-mizing Our Understanding of the Universe
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Look up at the night sky … do you see it? The stars of the cosmos bursting in magnificent explosions…
Article11 years ago
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