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About 460 light-years from Earth lies the small but lovely star cluster IC 2391. It only contains about 250 stars, but one of them is special…because it is actually four stars, a quaternary system. Astronomers studying this system have now shown that complicated interactions between stars will lead to a lifetime of them, and maybe …

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What is happening The new James Webb Space Telescope is close to full operation, and NASA has just shared some potential discovery targets for the multi-billion dollar machine. why is it important This space telescope will provide unprecedented views of distant objects, providing scientists with new data and images that will reshape our understanding of …

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This Memorial Day weekend, Earthlings — especially those in North America — may be treated to the sight of another meteor shower. Those meteors could erupt when our planet passes through the pieces of a disintegrating comet called Schwassmann-Wachmann 3 (SW3). It’s not just a exciting opportunity for sky watchers; comet scientists are also eagerly …

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Hold on to your hats as the Mars Helicopter takes us on another ride above the Red Planet. NASA has released new images from the Ingenuity helicopter’s 25th flight, revealing the little rotorcraft longest and fastest excursion Again. On April 18, Ingenuity of NASA’s Mars Helicopter covered a distance of 2,310 feet (704 meters) at …

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