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It took astrophotographers Andrew McCarthy and Connor Matherne over nine months to edit their final image. It's comprised of more than 200,000 shots pieced together to make a single photograph.

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How 2 astrophotographers teamed up to capture a stellar image of the moon

Astrophotographers Andrew McCarthy and Connor Matherne shot over 200,000 photos of the moon over the course of a single evening to create one incredible image.

August 22, 2022
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  • Dustin Jones
In this Sept. 15, 2017, photo provided by the U.S. Army Alaska, soldiers from Alpha Company, 70th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, based at Fort Wainwright, Alaska, conduct unscheduled field maintenance under the Northern Lights on a squad vehicle in preparation for platoon external evaluations at Donnelly Training Area, near Fort Greely.

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The Northern Lights may move farther south into the mainland U.S. this week

The Northern Lights, known scientifically as auroras borealis, are triggered by geomagnetic activity from the sun. They typically occur closer to the North Pole, near Alaska and Canada.

August 18, 2022
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  • Ayana Archie
Istanbul, Turkey: The Sturgeon full moon rises next to Istanbul's Camlica Mosque.

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The last supermoon of the year lights up the night sky all over the world

The Sturgeon Moon became visible Thursday night, appearing bigger and brighter than usual because of its proximity to Earth.

August 12, 2022
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  • Shauneen Miranda
A supermoon is pictured near the Yellow Crane Tower in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, July 13, 2022.

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The last time to catch a supermoon this year is approaching

Supermoons in general appear 17% bigger and 30% brighter than when the moon is at its farthest point away from Earth, according to NASA.

August 11, 2022
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  • Ayana Archie
A self-portrait of NASA's Curiosity Mars rover on Vera Rubin Ridge.

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What a decade of Curiosity has taught us about life on Mars

Ten years ago today, NASA's Curiosity Mars rover successfully commenced its mission to explore the possibility of life on mars. Here's what it has discovered.

August 08, 2022
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  • Ailsa Chang,
  • Kai McNamee,
  • and 1 more
The Perseids are set to peak Aug. 13, with the most visibility in the Northern Hemisphere.

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Get ready to look up in the night sky at all those meteor showers

The Perseids, the most popular meteor shower, will soon reach its peak. For best visibility, make sure you find a dark location and avoid light pollution from cities.

August 06, 2022
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  • Shauneen Miranda
A Soyuz spacecraft docked to the International Space Station in April 2014.

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To this retired commander, the ISS was the last good bond between the U.S. and Russia

Retired Air Force colonel and NASA astronaut Terry Virts commanded the ISS in 2014 and 2015, but says he wouldn't want to partner with Russia in space until it leaves Ukraine and pays for the damage.

August 04, 2022
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  • Ailsa Chang,
  • Kai McNamee,
  • and 1 more
When the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano erupted on Jan. 15, it sent the equivalent of  more than 58,000 Olympic-size swimming pools' worth of water into the stratosphere, researchers say.

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Tonga's volcano sent tons of water into the stratosphere. That could warm the Earth

"We've never seen anything like it," said atmospheric scientist Luis Millán, who works at NASA. The vapor sent skyward by the eruption will likely stay in the stratosphere for years.

August 03, 2022
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  • Bill Chappell
Researchers found that lunar pits and caves reach stable temperatures, making them potentially suitable for human life.

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Parts of the moon have stable temperatures fit for humans, researchers find

Researchers discovered that lunar pits and caves could provide stable temperatures around 63 degrees Fahrenheit, leading to new possibilities for experiments and life there.

August 01, 2022
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  • Shauneen Miranda
Mauna Kea is considered sacred to Native Hawaiians. It also happens to be ideal for observatories.

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  • National

On a stunning Hawaiian mountain, the fight over telescopes is nearing a peaceful end

Mauna Kea is considered sacred to Native Hawaiians. It also happens to be ideal for space observatories. Now, a long running fight over the mountain's future may be coming to an end.

July 31, 2022
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  • GUILLERMO MOLERO
A jacket worn by astronaut Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin on the historic first mission to the moon's surface in 1969, was sold for nearly $2.8 million at auction.

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  • Space

Buzz Aldrin's Apollo 11 moon jacket sells at auction for an astronomical $2.8M

The $2,772,500 paid for the Apollo 11 Inflight Coverall Jacket is the highest for any American space-flown artifact sold at auction, according to Sotheby's, which handled the sale.

July 26, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
U.S. Space Shuttle Commander Terrence Wilcutt (right) and Mir Commander Anatoly Solovyev hug after opening the hatches between the space shuttle Endeavour and the Russian Space station Mir Saturday, Jan. 24, 1998, in this image from television

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Russia says it will quit the International Space Station after 2024

NASA and other international partners hope to keep the space station running until 2030. Meanwhile, Russia says it will focus on building its own orbiting outpost.

July 26, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
NASA engineer Ernie Wright looks on as the first flight-ready mirrors for the James Webb Space Telescope are prepared to undergo testing.

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  • Technology

You can find the tech behind the Webb telescope down here on Earth

While the James Webb telescope flies through space, it's done more for us here on Earth than show images of distant galaxies. The tech has also helped improve the vision of eye surgery patients.

July 24, 2022
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  • Kai McNamee
GPB News NPR

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  • Space

Alt text helps the visually impaired experience the James Webb Telescope images

Visually impaired people can enjoy the celestial images captured by the James Webb Telescope and shared by NASA. A team provided descriptive labels using the alt text feature on social media apps.

July 22, 2022
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  • GPB Newsroom

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  • Science

COMIC: How living on Mars time taught me to slow down

NASA engineer Nagin Cox lives on Earth but works on Mars time, where days are longer and time works differently. Her work with the rovers has entirely changed the way she thinks about time on Earth.

July 22, 2022
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  • LA Johnson and
  • Anuj Shrestha
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