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Astronomy’s unsung hero is a plain ol’ aluminum ball
Description: In 1965, MIT's Lincoln Laboratory saw their Lincoln Calibration Sphere 1 (LCS-1) launched into Earth orbit. It ...
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Now we can track space junk as it falls to Earth
Seismometers - equipment designed to pinpoint earthquakes - are now being used to track the thousands of pieces of human-made ...
The idea sounds simple enough when reduced to its basics. Put reflective surfaces in orbit and redirect sunlight back to Earth after sunset. A Califor.
Scientists have identified three Earth-sized planets orbiting two stars in the TOI-2267 system. Remarkably, planets transit around both stars — a first in astronomy. The system’s compact, cold nature ...
Humans are captivated by the idea of finding life elsewhere in the universe – and even more by the idea that life, if found, might resemble the complex, animal life here on Earth. One of the easiest ...
A new study suggests lunar soil contains elements that solar wind transported to the moon from Earth’s atmosphere, solving a long-standing astronomy puzzle.
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