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The Universe’s Biggest, Baddest Gamma-Ray Burst Ever
A supernova collapse 3.6 billion light-years away sheds new light on a long-standing mystery
Hopeful New Signs of Duplicate Earths
The haul of exoplanets astronomers are discovering include some surprising and promising finds
Window on Infinity: Pictures from Space
From a hurricane on Saturn to the Horsehead Nebula and a whole moon rising over New York City’s skyline, our roundup of cosmic views from April 2013.
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All Eyes on the World: A Look Back at NASA’s Best Views of Earth
On a blue-sky day, it’s easy to look up into the far-reaching atmosphere and marvel at the wonders that it holds — and not even realize that anything is staring back at you. But in reality, fleets of satellites and aerospace …
Has the Missing 80% of the Universe’s Mass Been Found?
The search for dark matter — the glue that holds the cosmos together — takes a big step forward
Window on Infinity: Pictures from Space
Stunning images of the sun, Earth and far-away locales in our roundup of cosmic views from March 2013.
How Should We Deal With Future Near-Earth Asteroids? In the Words of NASA: ‘Pray’
NASA chief Charles Bolden did not have many reassuring words for the U.S. House of Representative Science Committee when he spoke recently about his agency’s efforts to track and mitigate recent threats from space.