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It may be one of the most iconic sights in the night sky, but astronomers have never seen the Helix Nebula like this before.

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ESA's Proba-3 mission, made up of twin spacecraft capable of aligning to create artificial eclipses, has captured "rare" ...

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In 1776, the United States of America as we know it declared independence. And from the 18th century to today, the country ...