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That bright "star" in the west after sunset is Venus, often called the "Evening Star". It will shine brightly for most of the ...

It's far from clear if the weather is planning to cooperate, but spring arrives — technically, at least — Friday.

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The film which opens in theaters Thursday is grounded in a real nearby star systems an exoplanet science, with a dose of fictional biology.

Debate has raged for two decades over whether Pluto should be considered a planet. Some want President Trump to take action via executive order.

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If we're to find extraterrestrial life in the universe, astronomers have pinpointed the best places to look for it. They have ...