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It's really hard to comprehend how big the universe is (and our tiny place in it). Distances in space are generally calculated by the distance light travels in a certain time. Light travels approximately 300,000 km's a second (a light second). A light year converts to approx Ten Trillion km's. Or if you want to be more accurate, light travels 9,460,730,472,580.8 km's per year. The earth is 1/24th of a light second in diameter, the moon is about a light second away, the sun is roughly 8 light…

Imagine if it rained rocks or pebbles on Earth. That's how it can be on CoRot 7b, an extrasolar planet.

By using Photoshop on photos taken by NASA at the Chandra X-Ray Observatory, London-based illustrator Chris Keegan is able to create beautiful images of

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With the upcoming launch of the James Webb Space Telescope, the Hubble era is gradually drawing to a close. Here are some highlights from the countless wonders Hubble has shown us during its 31 years in space.

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