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New celestial images will create a 3D map of the universe

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Southern Taurid meteor shower: See fireballs in the sky when it peaks this weekend

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Crab Nebula glows in a new light in Webb telescope image

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Giant seamount discovered in Guatemala is nearly twice the height of the world’s tallest building

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Webb telescope reveals new details in Milky Way’s heart

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Campi Flegrei: Next door to Vesuvius, another Italian volcano is waking up

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Apollo 17 astronauts collected rocks that reveal the moon’s true age

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Amazon taps SpaceX for satellite launch even though Jeff Bezos has his own rocket company

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Dinosaur from newfound species died in a pose that sheds light on evolution of bird behavior

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Frank Borman: Apollo astronaut dead at 95

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