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Singing science instruments. What will they think of next? But actually, its more of a hum. Find out more about SAM here. (...)Read the rest of MSL "SAM" Instrument Sings Happy Birthday to Curiosity Rover (8 words) © na...

As astute readers of Universe Today, you likely know what a supernova is: a stellar explosion that signals the end game for certain kinds of stars. Above, however, is a picture of a kilonova, which happens when two reall...

Prepare yourself for some goosebumps. The Mercury spacecraft MESSENGER took this series of images of Earth eight years ago today as it swung by the planet (again) en route to its final destination. Few humans have seen t...