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This stereoscopic visualization shows a simple model of the Earth's magnetic field. The magnetic field partially shields the Earth from harmful charged particles emanating from the Sun.

Scientists Determine 'Oumuamua Isn't Made From Molecular Hydrogen Ice After All

This rendering shows the density of matter in the aftermath of two merged neutron stars, resulting in the formation of a black hole.

Auroral beads seen from the International Space Station, Sept. 17, 2011 (Frame ID: ISS029-E-6012).

Betelgeuse’s Dust Cloud (Artist’s Impression)

An image from the Heliospheric Imager aboard NASA’s STEREO spacecraft shows the star Betelgeuse, circled. For several weeks in 2020, STEREO was the only observatory making measurements of Betelgeuse because of the spacecraft’s unique position in space.

Carmen Guerra-Garcia, an assistant professor of aeronautics and astronautics at MIT, is the lead author of a new study analyzing the effect of wind on underground corona discharges.

Scientists Suggest Stellar "Sneeze" as Reason for Betelgeuse's Massive Dimming in Early 2020 and Say It May Be Dimming Again, Roughly 400 Days Early

Infographic published with permission from the authors of “Increasing anthropogenic methane emissions arise equally from agricultural and fossil fuel sources.”

Lensed view of SPT0418-47