Science

Some of America’s Favorite Produce Crops May Need to Get a Move On by 2045

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California grows more tomatoes than any other state. Many of the areas where they...

Where Are Stars Made? NASA's Spitzer Spies a Hot Spot

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The star-forming nebula W51 is one of the largest "star factories" in the Milky Way galaxy. Interstellar dust blocks...

NASA Missions Explore a "TIE Fighter" Active Galaxy

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TXS 0128+554, outlined in red here, is an elliptical galaxy located 500 million light-years away in the...

A Dizzying Show by Comet NEOWISE

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Comet NEOWISE Rotation Sequence.

Spinning Black Hole Powers Jet by Magnetic Flux

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The centre of quasar 3C279 emits flickering gamma radiation, which is characteristic of...

Hubble Snaps Close-Up of Celebrity Comet NEOWISE

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This image of comet C/2020 F3 (NEOWISE) was taken by the Hubble Space...

New Ground Station Brings Laser Communications Closer To Reality

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Illustration of the LCRD payload transmitting an optical signal to OGS-2 in Haleakala, Hawaii.

Pristine Space Rock Offers NASA Scientists Peek at Evolution of Life’s Building Blocks

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Animation inspired by the bright, burning glow of meteors as they enter Earth's atmosphere.