Space

Going for Gold: The Biggest Explosion in the Universe

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Meet the humble Ophiuchus galaxy cluster. It’s just another dense clump of galaxies, one of approximately a bajillion, dotting the universe. It sits about 240 million lightyears away from Earth.And its heart is missing.

All Aboard the Starliner!

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Boeing’s Starliner capsule launched on Friday. Astrophysicist Paul M Sutter has everything you need to know about the Starliner and its mission.

The Super Flower Blood Moon Total Lunar Eclipse is Tonight

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Early in the morning of May 26 most of the world will be able to look up and see a total lunar eclipse of the Super Flower Blood Moon.

From the Moon to the Oval Office

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As homage to the past Apollo Missions and a nod to the upcoming Artemis Program, NASA recently loaned the White House a lunar sample that has been placed in the President’s Oval Office. You can learn more about the Apollo missions and beyond on discovery+.

The Latest Thing to Blow Your Mind: A “Black Widow” Binary

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There are pulsars, and then there are binary pulsars, and then there are black widow pulsars. Because why can’t nature just stop?

Extreme Moons of the Solar System

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Looking Ahead to 2021 in Space

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As the year 2020 comes to close, it’s time to look ahead to 2021 and what’s to come in space exploration. From crewed launches to the ISS and Perseverance landing on Mars, it’s shaping up to be a busy year in space. Let’s take a look!

William Shatner Becomes Oldest Man to Travel to Space After Successful Blue Origin Space Flight

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On the morning of October 13, William Shatner joined the crew of New Shepard for its second crewed flight, NS-18. Due to a few holds, the scheduled 10A liftoff was delayed by about 50 minutes from Blue Origin's Launch Site One in Texas. Despite the delays, liftoff and touchdown went off without a hitch, making Star Trek star William Shatner the oldest man to go to space.

November: What's New in Space Exploration This Month?

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It’s a November to remember in space. Here are some exciting space exploration highlights to look forward too!

Check Out NASA’s DART Mission

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It’s like “Armageddon” but in real life.

The Best Planets are Rogue Planets

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We can debate the status of objects in the solar system all day long, arguing if little Pluto is a planet or not. But to tell you the truth, any planet in any solar system got the short end of the stick. The real winners of the galactic game are the travelers, the roamers, the rogue planets.

This Is How Our Sun Will Die

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Every star you see in the sky, including the sun, will someday die. It’s best to get used to that idea now, before things start to get heavy.

Apollo 11: Mission to the Moon

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Top 5 Cosmic Fireworks Displays

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Diary of an Astronaut: Mike Massimino

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CONFESSIONS FROM SPACE: Apollo Astronauts

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How Stars Die: The Fate of a Hypernova

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All Stars die. Some stars go out with a bang. Some stars go out with a big bang — a supernova. And some stars are capable of something so spectacular, so rare, we don't even have a name for it yet.

Small Galaxies Matter Too

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Long ago, our universe was without stars. When that first generation ignited, it completely transformed the cosmos, ripping away the veil of neutral gas that had persisted for hundreds of millions of years. This process, called reionization, is largely mysterious to astronomers. But new research is revealing that the smallest of galaxies may have played the biggest of roles.