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How Telescopes Work
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For centuries, curious observers have probed the heavens with the aid of telescopes. Today, both amateur and professional scopes magnify images in a variety of ways.
How the James Webb Space Telescope Works
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NASA's James Webb Space Telescope will look back in time to see the earliest stars in creation, and serve as the premier deep space observatory for the next decade. Ready to meet the mighty Webb?
Meet '`Oumuamua,' the Strange Interstellar Asteroid That Sent Us a Message
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`Oumuamua is the first interstellar rock that astronomers have ever detected. Learn more about `Oumuamua at HowStuffWorks.
Kilonovas Are Some of the Biggest, Baddest Stellar Blasts in Space
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Get ready for the most powerful electromagnetic explosion the universe has ever known.
Is there a hole in the universe?
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A hole in the universe was recently discovered by scientists at the University of Minnesota in 2007. Read about the discovery of a hole in the universe.
Uranus: The Ice Giant on a Tilted Axis
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Uranus is the seventh planet from the sun and sits on an axial plane tilted at a jaw-dropping 97.7-degree angle. And yes, Uranus does actually stink.
Just How Many Galaxies Are in the Universe?
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Galaxies are large systems of stars, gas, dust and dark matter that orbits a center and is bound by gravity. Learn about the characteristics of galaxies.
Could I see a flashlight beam from Earth on the moon?
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If I was on the moon and the earth was black (no lights were on) and a flashlight was turned on facing the moon, would I see the light? If I couldn't, would there be any way to detect any residual matter that came from the light on Earth or does light die after a certain distance?
Scientists Spot Light From Behind a Black Hole for the First Time Ever
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Scientists have observed flashes of X-rays coming from behind a supermassive black hole, consistent with Albert Einstein's prediction that extremely large objects can bend light.
How the 'Wow!' Signal Works
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In 1977, SETI volunteer Jerry Ehman saw a transmission so exciting he circled it on paper and wrote the word "Wow!" It seemed to indicate a message from outer space. But what was it really?