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The ash plume disrupted flights as far away as India.

To develop more robust next-generation aerial explorers, NASA's Mars Exploration program is turning to drones.

Hawaiian stargazers got a particularly special treat recently.

This stunning image is full of young star clusters.

Once completed, this telescope will help usher in a new era of astronomy.

The image shows a good example of the phenomenon called airglow.

This rare phenomenon is also called the green rim and it actually happens at every sunset.

Is this really a crater in the Saharan Desert?

The EURECA spacecraft flew on the space shuttle Atlantis in 1992.

The vantage point at Cerro Pachón, with its dark skies and high-altitude clarity, enhances the richness of the image.