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NASA estimates about 50 to 100 meteors can be seen per hour as the Earth passes through the dusty trail left behind by the comet Swift-Tuttle.
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NASA is facing a tight budget and wants to wrap up the Chandra X-ray Observatory, but astronomers don't want to see the 25-year-old X-ray space telescope mission go.
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This Great Attractor sits in the 'Zone of Avoidance,' an area of space that is blocked from view by the stars and gas of the Milky Way.
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She narrated the astronomy program from 1991 to 2019, when she retired. She died on Feb. 15.
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Scientists have updated their forecast for the current solar cycle, which usually lasts about 11 years. Solar activity is now expected to peak earlier and to be stronger than previously thought.
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The Texas Department of Transportation is warning Texans to expect heavy traffic as locals, out-of-staters, and visitors from all over the world descend on San Antonio and the Hill Country for Saturday's annular eclipse.
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Black holes may seem like interstellar enigmas, but they hold some key lessons on how to move through the universe.
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The sample landed with a parachute in Utah, where scientists successfully recovered the materials and are now studying them.
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One of the best places in the country to view next month’s solar eclipse could be a Home Depot parking lot in New Braunfels, according to a list published by Space.com.
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Don't look at it directly. During an annular eclipse, viewers will be exposed to about 5% of the sun, which is enough to cause damage.