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Next month NASA's Lucy probe will visit an asteroid that's been waiting 150 million years to say hello
By Julian Dossett published
NASA's Lucy spacecraft will soon travel by asteroid Donaldjohanson, which formed roughly 150 million years ago.

New research on 'Death Star' that looks like a cosmic pinwheel reduces gamma-ray burst threat to Earth
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
The cosmic pinwheel that astronomers feared could one day shower Earth with lethal gamma rays may not be as dangerous as once thought.

Saturn's rings will 'disappear' this weekend. Here's why this phenomenon happens in cycles
By Samantha Mathewson published
Saturn's iconic rings will seemingly "disappear" from view this weekend as they align edge-on with Earth for the first time since 2009.

Apollo 10, Soyuz capsule among artifacts moving to new space gallery in London
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
The spacesuit worn by the first Briton in space, the Soyuz that brought the first UK astronaut back to Earth and the only Apollo capsule to be on display outside the U.S. will soon be on the move.

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Stellar nursery sparkles at the edge of our galaxy in gorgeous Hubble Telescope image
By Samantha Mathewson published
The stellar nursery mirrors conditions of the early universe, scientists say.

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