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Scientists Observe the Explosion of a Monster Star Requiring New Supernova Mechanism

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Automated Observing Network Inaugurated Telescope

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SOAR telescope (left) and Gemini Observatory (right) The 4.1-meter SOAR telescope at Cerro Pachón in Chile, is the pathfinder...

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Giant impact disrupted Jupiter’s core

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An artist’s impression of a collision between young Jupiter and a massive planetary embryo.

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Cool Roofs Can Help Shield California’s Cities Against Heat Waves

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Aerial view of white roofed homes and streets forming circular patterns; St....

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NASA Studies How Arctic Wildfires Change the World

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In 2014, megafires in Canada’s Northwest Territories scorched more than 7 million acres of forest, releasing half as...

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Fluorescent glow may reveal hidden life in the cosmos

Astronomers seeking life on distant planets may want to go for the glow. Harsh ultraviolet radiation from red suns, once thought to destroy surface life on planets, might help uncover hidden biospheres as they glow. That neon-like glimmer is a star-...

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Critical observation made on Maunakea during first night of return to operations

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Canada-France-Hawaii telescope.

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An unexpected companion

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An unexpected companion.

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