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Michael Fassbender said he thinks "it's over" for him as a potential Bond. Fassbender said he blew any chance he might have had of playing 007 when he recommended another actor for the iconic role – D

Over the past decade, scientists have detected a puzzling phenomenon: radio pulses coming from within our Milky Way galaxy that would pulse every two hours, like a cosmic heartbeat. The long radio blasts, which lasted between 30 and 90 seconds, appeared to come from the direction of the Ursa Major constellation, where the Big Dipper is located.

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Weather delays launch of NASA’s newest space telescope set to search for life’s key ingredients

NASA’s two-for-one launch of its newest space telescope, SPHEREx — designed to seek out the key ingredients for life in the Milky Way — alongside a sun-focused mission called PUNCH is facing another delay.

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Two moon missions touched down on the lunar surface. How they unfolded was a stark contrast

Each time a robotic explorer launches from Earth, it faces innumerable challenges — any of which could cut the mission short.

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NASA spacecraft collision may have created a meteor shower that will last for 100 years

Rocky debris blasted away from the tiny asteroid Dimorphos when NASA’s DART spacecraft intentionally slammed into it in 2022 could create the first human

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Johannes Kepler thought he sketched Mercury orbiting across the sun. What he actually captured has solved a solar mystery

German astronomer Johannes Kepler made sketches of sunspots in 1607 from his observations of the sun’s surface — and centuries later, the pioneering drawings are helping scientists solve a solar mystery.

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Next total solar eclipse depends on how far you’re willing to travel

If you missed out on a chance to view the eclipse for any reason, it’s going to be a bit of a wait for a shot at a similar experience in the same region. But if the fervor over this year’s eclipse was any indication, it’s never too early to plan for the next one.

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Total solar eclipse: Where and when to watch and what to look out for

The day has finally arrived. After a nearly seven-year wait, it’s time for a total solar eclipse to create a celestial spectacle in the skies over the United States as well as parts of Mexico and Canada.

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Rockets/planes will chase eclipse to solve sun’s enduring mysteries

Here comes the sun, as the Beatles famously sang.

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Explosive star event creates once-in-a-lifetime sight in the sky - here’s how to see it

Astronomers are expecting a “new star” to appear in the night sky anytime between now and September, and it promises to be a once-in-a-lifetime celestial sight, according to NASA.

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Stellar explosion creates ‘new star’ in night sky

Astronomers are expecting a “new star” to appear in the night sky anytime between now and September, and it promises to be a once-in-a-lifetime celestial sight, according to NASA.

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