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Take a look at these astonishing new images of Jupiter’s volcanic moon, Io : NPR
Jupiter’s moon, Io, is seen in this image taken by the spacecraft Juno during a flyby…
As 2024 looms, here’s the astronomy behind zodiac signs and Mercury retrograde : NPR
The dark lanes of interstellar dust in Taurus, which are known as the Taurus Dark Clouds.…
This year in science: AI, James Webb Space Telescope research and climate change
NPR’s Short Wave hosts Geoff Brumfiel and Regina Barber wrap up of the year in AI,…
An ancient celestial map recently found in Italy includes an unknown star
Researchers at Italy’s National Institute for Astrophysics discovered a celestial map believed to be from between…
Exploding rockets and asteroid findings: This year in space news
From Elon’s giant rocket explosions to asteroid sample returns, we round up the news from a…
What astronomers are learning from the James Webb Space Telescope
The telescope has revealed galaxies, stars and black holes that formed in the early universe. After…
NPR’s best stories about history in 2023 : NPR
Martin Luther King Jr. waves to supporters on August 28, 1963, during the March on Washington…
Winter solstice celebrations around the world : NPR
On Yalda night, the Iranian winter solstice tradition, observers gather with family and read classic poetry…
This cat video is out of this world, and NASA used a laser to beam it to Earth : NPR
This image shows a frame from a 15-second ultra-high-definition video featuring a cat named Taters which…