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Scientists thought they saw a distant star swallow a planet for the first time ever. But new observations from the James Webb ...

NASA is releasing stunning photos taken by the Hubble Space Telescope to celebrate its 35th anniversary. Check them out below ...

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NASA says observations from the James Webb Space Telescope have uncovered a surprising new twist in the study of a star ...

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The Hubble Space Telescope time-lapse captured footage of Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune. Credit: SCIENCE: NASA, ESA, ...

It's up in the air how much longer the beloved telescope will be with us.