Studying stars like WR 124 allows astronomers to investigate early universe stages, as similar stars once enriched the cosmos with heavy elements.

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The James Webb Space Telescope has spotted one of the earliest and most distant supernovas, marking the death of a stellar ...

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The cold air clears the night sky of clouds and creates ideal conditions for seeing the stars, planets, and other celestial highlights. Learn some of the basics of astronomy. This week marks the start ...

NASA was formed in 1958 "to provide for research into problems of flight within and outside the Earth's atmosphere, and for ...

Learn what this survey recorded of exocomet belts, which imaged and identified bands of every size.

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