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Cosmic Mystery Astronomers have detected oxygen in the most ancient known galaxy

Space

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Hubble Space Telescope's view of a star cluster in the Small Magellanic Cloud
Hubble captures a stunning cradle of stars in neighboring galaxy
Scientists find a galaxy that defies conventional wisdom
Webb telescope captures weird auroras on Neptune for the first time
Spacecraft films unprecedented view of sun shooting particles into space
Here's where to buy legit solar eclipse glasses that'll arrive before Saturday's eclipse
Webb's observation of Sagittarius C A star factory at the heart of our galaxy is mysterious and important
A Martian dust devil swallows another dust devil A great and powerful Martian dust devil swallows another in new video
New Glenn sitting on a launch pad in Cape Canaveral, Florida Space calendar 2025: Here are the moments you won't want to miss
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Curiosity rover finds bumpy rocks on Mars. NASA's rovers just found similar gnarly rocks on opposite sides of Mars

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So, how hot will Earth get?
Displaced Hurricane Helene victims can get temporary housing hosted by Airbnb
NASA says Earth just had the hottest day ever recorded
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A road sign is covered in snow and ice following an historic winter storm on January 22, 2025 in Tallahassee, Florida Winter storm warnings: How to see online if more snow is heading your way
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A Google sign outside a Nebraska data center. Google's former CEO: AI advances more important than climate conservation
A photo of Bill Nye smiling, surrounded by illustrations of the earth, flames, and a person's silhouette as they take a selfie. Bill Nye will only take a selfie with you if you're voting pro-climate

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A mysterious sighting of an octopus riding on top of a short-fin mako shark in New Zealand's Hauraki Gulf.
Scientists filmed something outrageous riding on a shark
Scientists find a 'giant' new species. It's a delicacy.
U.S. satellites reveal China's solar dominance
Scientists just excavated an unprecedented specimen from Antarctica
Scientists reveal why the mighty Yellowstone isn't ready to blow
A woman works from home on her couch. Remote work helps the environment. Here's how.
A view of a lava fountain on Kilauea in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on Feb. 25, 2025. Scientists film incredible footage of Hawaiian volcano erupting
A view captured from a plane passing over the summit crater of Alaska's Mount Spurr in early February 2025. Government plane swoops over fuming volcano, captures vivid footage
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Looking at a Herbig-Haro object in space. Webb reveals that's no star over there. It's an entire freaking galaxy.
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Astronaut Suni Williams is plucked from the Dragon. Stranded NASA astronauts touch down, plucked from ocean
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A tiny deep sea robot took a dive into Earth's deepest trench
A collage juxtaposes PigeonBot II (left) and a real pigeon (right), both in flight and against a blue sky background
A pigeon-like robot could help improve aviation
Satellite footage captures Hurricane Milton as is brews near Florida's West Coast
Land, air, and space footage captures the surging Hurricane Milton
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Microscopic footage uncovers the tiny worlds our eyes can't see
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Drone footage shows the devastating floods in Rio Grande do Sul
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