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In its preliminary data release, taken from just seven nights of observations, the powerful Vera C. Rubin Observatory has ...

The new Lego Galaxy themed land featuring an indoor roller coaster ride through the dark and a pair of outer space-themed ...

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Scientists discover asteroid spinning once every 1.88 minutes—the fastest rotation ever found for a large space rock. Five ...