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This is the first image of the black hole at the heart of the Milky Way

This is the first image of the black hole at the heart of the Milky Way

"We finally have the first look at our Milky Way black hole, Sagittarius A*," an international team of astrophysicists and researchers from the Event Horizon Telescope team said.
by Bill Chappell

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Here's how to watch the total lunar eclipse on May 15

Here's how to watch the total lunar eclipse on May 15

Late in the evening, the full moon is slated to pass directly into Earth's shadow cast by the sun, illuminating the moon a brilliant red.
by Joe Hernandez

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NASA is bringing rocks back from Mars, but what if those samples contain alien life?

NASA is bringing rocks back from Mars, but what if those samples contain alien life?

NASA and the European Space Agency are gearing up to bring home a pristine sample of Martian rock. But given the small chance of life on the red planet, they have to grapple with safety questions.
by Nell Greenfieldboyce

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Antarctica's 'Penguin Post Office' is hiring

Antarctica's 'Penguin Post Office' is hiring

If you can sort mail, sell postage stamps and count penguins, this could be the job for you.
by Rina Torchinsky

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NASA advisers call for a visit to Uranus, plus more science during moon landings

NASA advisers call for a visit to Uranus, plus more science during moon landings

NASA should send probes to the ice giant planet of Uranus and to a moon of Saturn where conditions could be right for life. Those are some of the recommendations in a new report to the space agency.
by Nell Greenfieldboyce

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