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Astronomers have achieved the first verified observation of a binary star system that is so rare only 10 of them exist in the Milky Way. Read the article to learn more about them.
An asteroid was spotted making an extremely close approach toward the Earth and it was captured in an extraordinary video. Read the article to know more.
Observations on the exoplanets of the first extrasolar planetary system ever directly imaged were compiled to make the timelapse video. Tap the article to learn more.
In just less than six weeks after it started planting tubes, the NASA Perseverance Rover successfully finishes installing the sample depot on the Red Planet's surface. Read to know more.
Comet 96P/Maccholz 1 will be closest to the sun by January 31. Read to know more information. An enormous foreign comet, presumably from outside the earth's solar system, has been seen to straightly blaze toward the sun.
The Moon will pass in front of Mars from Earth's perspective on the night of January 30, causing a lunar occultation. Read the article to learn more details.
NASA designated Johnson Space Center as its Mars Sample Return Project office that will receive and preserve rock samples collected and stored by the Perseverance rover. Read the article to learn more details.