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A brand-new group of frozen objects, orbiting the sun out beyond the distant Kuiper Belt, has been spotted by the Subaru ...

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The enormous asteroid, dubbed the "God of Chaos" or 99942 Apophis, is said to be on a collision course with Earth - and the ...

An enormous plume of magma is slowly but steadily rising underneath Mars and could one day provoke an eruption of the solar system's tallest volcano.

The paradox of our times is that our material progress has outpaced our intellectual, social and moral progress.

Astronomy enthusiasts and curious minds alike will have the opportunity to gaze at the stars and explore the wonders of our ...

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In March, a penumbral lunar eclipse was visible from Texas. In August, skygazers in the Lone Star State were treated to a ...

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