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From dark energy to black holes, space contains forces and objects that defy intuition.

Step into a world of life-size dinosaurs at Dinosaur World in Plant City, Florida—featuring walking trails, fossil digs, mini ...

As the United States approaches the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, Lecturer Eric Soto-Shed argues that ...

Auroras, shimmering bands of light that shoot through the night sky near the Earth’s poles, can follow patterns known as arcs ...

A planetary system 116 light-years from Earth has a peculiar pattern. It could flip the script on how planets form, scientists say.

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New research reveals how quiet galactic engines can help shape entire galaxies.

Relatedly, astronomers may have just pushed the upper size limit of what counts as a planet.

A new study offers a look at how the building blocks of life might ...

In 2014, a NASA telescope observed that the infrared light emitted by a massive star in the Andromeda galaxy gradually grew brighter. The star glowed more intensely with infrared light for around ...