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COMIC: Our sun was born with thousands of other stars. Where did they all go?

9:32am April 18, 2024

Our sun was born in a cosmic cradle with thousands of other stars. Astrophysicists say they want to find these siblings in order to help answer the question: Are we alone out there?

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The space junk was supposed to disintegrate in the atmosphere — it didn't

7:22am April 18, 2024

NASA says the space debris that crashed into a home in Naples, Fla., last month was part of a pallet of old batteries jettisoned from the International Space Station three years ago.

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An artist's rendering shows the T Coronae Borealis star system, which contains a white dwarf and a red giant.

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Never seen an exploding star? This year, you'll have your chance

12:37pm April 15, 2024

by Joe Hernandez

A nova of the T Coronae Borealis star system is expected to happen at some point through September, and will make it as bright as the North Star for several days.

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Our Sun probably has a bunch of siblings

5:13pm April 11, 2024

by Regina G. Barber

Stars are born in clusters. Some stay together as binaries, some drift apart and some are violently thrown out of the family. The Pleiades are young clustered blue stars being born from dust and gas.

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Astronomer Wanda Diaz-Merced didn't watch the eclipse. She listened

5:25pm April 10, 2024

Astronomer Wanda Diaz-Merced, who is blind, describes her experience listening to Monday's solar eclipse with a device called LightSound.

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How 'Morning Edition' listeners experienced the solar eclipse

5:09am April 09, 2024

From awe and excitement to trepidation, Americans share their experiences of Monday's solar eclipse.

A new lunar time zone has been pitched for the moon.

NASA has been asked to create a time zone for the moon. Here's how it would work

5:01am April 09, 2024

by Kai McNamee

A new lunar time zone is all about ensuring the success of future, multinational missions to the moon.

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Junior Espejo looks through eclipse glasses being handed out by NASA in Houlton, Maine. Used correctly, eclipse glasses prevent eye damage.

Worried about eclipse damage to your eyes? Don't panic

4:14pm April 08, 2024

Eye damage is rare and sometimes temporary, but it never hurts to get it checked.

People visit a NASA information booth to grab solar eclipse glasses in Russellville, Arkansas. The space agency has debunked a number of myths about the total solar eclipse — including ideas about food going bad, or unborn babies being harmed.

Solar eclipse myths and rumors bubble up, from radiation to food poisoning

2:05pm April 08, 2024

by Bill Chappell

NASA debunks these and other myths: Will a solar eclipse harm a pregnant woman's baby if she looks at it? Does an eclipse emit special radiation that can instantly blind you?

Amos Yew, right, uses a lens on an iPhone to record video in the first stages of the total solar eclipse Monday August 21, 2017 in Madras, Oregon.

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Watch Live: Total Solar Eclipse

1:57pm April 08, 2024

by The NPR Network

This will be the last chance to catch a total solar eclipse in the continental U.S. for about 20 years, so here's what you need to know to safely enjoy!