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"In order to get such high sensitivity in the mid-infrared, one needs to go to space, as the atmosphere severely messes up ...

This year’s WTOP “Gift Ideas for Stargazers,” coincides with Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales, to possibly help get the best deals for that special someone on your holiday gift list that loves the ...

The universe doesn’t revolve around Kitt Peak, but the observatory southwest of Tucson is at the center of what could be the biggest breakthrough in the study of the cosmos in decades. Using an ...

The Dec 19 close approach of 3I/ATLAS is safe! ESA confirms the interstellar comet is 270 million km away, thanks to a Mars ...

From the famed "Firefall" to snow sports, here’s why a Yosemite winter visit should be on your travel list—and what to know before you go.

Stars powered by dark matter instead of nuclear fusion could solve several mysteries of the early universe, and we may have ...

The hunt is on for where to find 800,000 cubic yards of sand for beach renourishment, and not just any sand will do.

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Cave Lake State Park near Ely, Nevada is that kind of revelation – the wilderness equivalent of finding out your quiet neighbor is secretly a rock star. Nevada’s reputation as a desert state with ...

Euclid uses a method called 'step-and-stare to scan the night sky, which allows it to combine a bunch of separate ...