The employees who have chosen to leave the agency amount to about 20% of NASA’s workforce.
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The Vera C. Rubin Observatory’s first images are stunning — and just the start
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory has just released some of its first images. Its powerful new telescope will be able to quickly spot previously unseen astronomical objects.
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Is this a hint of life on another world, or just a lot of hot air?
The James Webb Space Telescope may have detected life-associated gas in the atmosphere of a far-off planet. The news is being greeted with both enthusiasm and skepticism.
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Parts of America will experience a partial solar eclipse this weekend
The partial solar eclipse will be visible in various locations in the U.S. Northeast.
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Dark energy is weakening and the universe could (eventually) collapse, study says
The Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) is studying dark energy and the accelerated expansion of the universe.
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A rare ‘parade’ of all 7 planets will move across the night sky this week
This phenomenon known as a “planet parade,” will feature Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune all present at the same time along a line in the night sky on Friday, NASA says.
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Why are ‘fireworks’ coming from a black hole? This is what scientists say
A team of astrophysicists have found flares of light in Sagittarius A*, a supermassive black hole in the center of the Milky Way.
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Canadian man’s home security camera captures the sight and sound of a meteorite strike
Joe Velaidum’s home security camera captured the instant a meteorite smashed against his home’s brick walkway. The video is thought to be the first recorded sound of a meteorite’s direct impact.
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The highly anticipated Perseid meteor shower is about to peak. Here’s how to watch
The meteor shower creates an opportunity to sit outside at night and watch shooting stars. It’s also an opportunity for researchers to do some science.
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Astronomers are scrambling to save the world’s most powerful X-ray space telescope
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.
