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TASS
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US cannot claim Moon under its international obligations — Lunar Embassy

51+ min ago   (187+ words) The organization added that private individuals can lay claim to celestial bodies - Russian Politics & Diplomacy Russian Politics & DiplomacyInto section →- Business & Economy Business & EconomyInto section → - Military & Defense Military & DefenseInto section → - Science & Space Science & SpaceInto section → - Society & Culture…...

Mashable
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Moon phase today explained: What the Moon will look like on September 13, 2026

1+ hour, 55+ min ago   (320+ words) Mashable is a global, multi-platform media and entertainment company. Powered by its own proprietary technology, Mashable is the go-to source for tech, digital culture and entertainment content for its dedicated and influential audience around the globe. The Moon may be…...

ScienceDaily
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Venus’s pale yellow clouds may hide something surprisingly dark

2+ hour, 11+ min ago   (953+ words) Venus looks pale yellow in ordinary visible light, but the view changes dramatically in ultraviolet wavelengths. There, dark and bright features sweep across the planet's upper sulfuric acid clouds. Scientists have observed these patterns for about a century, yet the…...

Medium
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88 Days of Summer: From the Shrinking of Mercury to Kenshi Yonezu’s “Crow”

2+ min ago   (33+ words) According to NASA reports, Mercury rotates much more slowly than Earth. It takes 59 Earth days for Mercury to complete …...

BBC News
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Five night sky events to look forward to this autumn

1+ hour, 49+ min ago   (626+ words) Autumn brings longer nights to the northern hemisphere, offering more opportunities to get outside and look up at the night sky. There is plenty to look out for over the coming months, from impressive meteor showers to dazzling star clusters....

ScienceAlert
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Astronomers Spotted a 'Bear' on Mars

5+ hour, 55+ min ago   (186+ words) On 12 December 2022, an orbiter traveling 251 kilometers (156 miles) above the southern highlands of Mars photographed a hill....

scitechdaily.com
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One Asteroid Strike May Have Reshaped an Entire Martian Moon

7+ hour, 57+ min ago   (694+ words) ...

freerepublic.com
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A Cosmic Catastrophe May Have Turned Neptune’s Ancient Moons Inside Out

10+ hour, 12+ min ago   (962+ words) In 1989, Voyager 2 discovered six previously unknown moons around Neptune. Five of them are tiny satellites that travel just beyond the planet’s main rings. Their small size and great distance from Earth have made them especially difficult to study in detail....

AOL.com
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Date the world will be destroyed and universe ends calculated by scientists - AOL

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (379+ words) Scientists have calculated the likely timeline for the end of the universe based on groundbreaking research. The findings come from experts at Cornell University, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, and other academic institutions. According to the study, the universe will begin…...