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"We found an unexpected chemical complexity, with abundances far higher than predicted by current theoretical models." ...

The U.S. Air Force wants to add seven new telescopes to the top of Haleakalā Volcano on Maui, prompting a familiar controversy over military presence upon sacred Native Hawaiian sites.

The planet's lopsided magnetic field is twisting the light shows.

Southern Illinois residents are invited to experience a total lunar eclipse during a special public astronomy observation event early Tuesday morning.

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PROOF of alien life is one step closer to being found thanks to a massive earthquake-proof telescope that’s near completion ...

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