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Using the James Webb Space Telescope, scientists have charted billions of years of galactic evolution, and found that ...

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A scientist spotted an asteroid hiding in the sun's glare that orbits the sun in just 128 days, making it the second fastest ...

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The discovery of a new celestial object in the Earth's neighborhood has created a buzz online asking whether the planet now ...

Comet 3I/ATLAS is warming up as it approaches the sun, causing a jet to emerge. The jet is visible in a dramatic new image.