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NASA and JAXA’s XRISM mission has made the first clear X-ray detection of chlorine and potassium in the Cassiopeia A ...
A scientist has identified a possible astronomical explanation for the Star of Bethlehem, as described in the Bible ...
Astronomers have captured images of two stellar explosions—known as novae—within days of their eruption and in unprecedented ...
Stars form in massive clouds of gas called molecular clouds. As they form, they accrete gas from these clouds, and as the ...
Astronomers have long sought a cosmic explanation for the Bible’s Star of Bethlehem, the shining celestial object that, so ...
In an exciting new study published in Nature Astronomy, astronomers have unveiled unexpected findings from the XRISM ...
December nights are the longest — and often some of the coldest — of the year. While some may dread December’s darkness, ...
December nights are the longest — and often some of the coldest — of the year. While some may dread December’s darkness, ...
The year's final full moon will hit the skies tonight as temperatures plunge below zero. Here's how Illinois residents can ...