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NASA's Viper moon rover gets its 'neck' and 'head' installed for mission later this year
With its "mighty mast," NASA's Polar Exploration Rover dubbed VIPER continues to be prepped for its mission to the moon slated for late 2024.
What would happen if the moon disappeared?
Space mysteries What would happen if our closest neighbor, the moon, disappeared? Here we explore the possible effects it could have on the environment and life on Earth.
'Tiger stripes' on Saturn's moon Enceladus could reveal if its oceans are habitable
A new model of Enceladus "tiger stripe" fractures and their connection with the moon of Saturn's ice geysers and subsurface oceans could have implications for its ability to support life.
Astronomers finally know why stars born from the same cloud aren't identical twins
Astronomers finally know why giant binary stars born from the same collapsing cloud of gas and dust can be "non-identical twins" with different characteristics and planetary systems.
'Traffic jams' in the hearts of galaxies can force black holes to collide
Supermassive black holes may create conditions akin to "cosmic intersections with failed traffic lights" that make collisions between smaller stellar-mass black holes inevitable.
Beavers are helping fight climate change, satellite data shows
As global warming intensifies droughts, floods and wildfires around the world, scientists in western United States are turning to beavers to help reverse some of the damage.
Astronomers just discovered a comet that could be brighter than most stars when we see it next year. Or will it?
Perhaps one comet per year will approach the edge of naked-eye visibility.
Watch 2 gorgeous supernova remnants evolve over 20 years (timelapse video)
These supernova remnants are moving at extraordinary speeds only visible to us in long-term timelapses.
