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Astronomers have found thousands of exoplanets around single stars, but few around binary stars—even though both types of stars are equally common. Physicists can now explain the dearth.
As they fly around the moon, the four astronauts of NASA's Artemis II will see views never seen by the human eye. Here's how.
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COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Say goodbye to fall, winter begins Sunday, December 21st at 10:03 AM EST. During the winter solstice, the northern hemisphere is tilted furthest away from the sun and marking ...