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The Lyrid meteor shower will peak on April 21, April 22: What to know

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Dr. Sarah Adams

Lyrid meteor shower to peak on the night of Earth Day If you’re looking for a way to celebrate Earth Day, how ...

The Biggest Digital Camera Ever Made: 6,600 Pounds and 3,200 Megapixels

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Dr. Sarah Adams

In the early 1990s, a group of scientists had a dream: a new type of telescope that would push astronomy, astrophysics, and ...

Gravitational waves reveal 1st-of-its-kind merger between neutron star and mystery object

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Dr. Sarah Adams

Astronomers announced on April 5 that they may have detected a collision between a neutron star and a lightweight mystery object — ...

Did the eclipse path change? What it means for Kentucky

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Dr. Sarah Adams

The April 8 total solar eclipse, with its path crossing through parts of Indiana and Kentucky, is days away, and new research ...

Solar eclipse 2024 Bloomington Citizen CATE site to study sun’s corona

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Dr. Sarah Adams

For recent Indiana University alumna Rachael Weir, the April 8 solar eclipse is more than just a special event; it’s a science ...

Watch the skies for the ‘devil comet’ now rather than during the total solar eclipse

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Dr. Sarah Adams

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. An unusual horned ...

Astronomers discover the ingredients for habitable worlds — and maybe a cocktail — around two baby stars

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Dr. Sarah Adams

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. Astronomers using the ...

Why NASA is connecting baby stars with margarita ingredients

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Dr. Sarah Adams

A team of astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope discovered key ingredients for making potentially habitable worlds, and perhaps a cocktail, ...

Things to do on April 8

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Dr. Sarah Adams

April’s total solar eclipse will cut across North America Sunglasses won’t cut it during the April 8 eclipse. Millions of people will ...

Which telescope will be 1st to find alien life? Scientists have some ideas

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Dr. Sarah Adams

A peek into the future of exoplanet science suggests the forthcoming European Extremely Large Telescope (ELT) is going to give us our ...