Science

New Sunspots Potentially Herald Increased Solar Activity

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On the upper left side of this image from May 29, 2020, from NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory — shown here...

Hubble Finds that "Distance" From the Brightest Stars is Key to Preserving Primordial Discs

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The star cluster Westerlund 2
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Ames Contributions to SpaceX Commercial Crew Missions

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A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with the company's Crew Dragon spacecraft onboard as it is rolled to the...

Third European Service Module for mission to land astronauts on the Moon

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Orion and European Service...

Site of LUX-ZEPLIN Dark Matter Search Project Carefully Ramps Up Science Work

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A photomultiplier tube array that is part of the LUX-ZEPLIN experiment at the...

Galactic Crash May Have Triggered Solar System Formation

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Astronomers See "Cosmic Ring of Fire" 11 Billion Years Ago

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An artist’s impression of the ring galaxy.

Study finds electrical fields can throw a curveball

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MIT researchers have discovered a phenomenon that could be harnessed to control the movement of tiny...