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T Coronae Borealis: The star on the edge of a cosmic explosion

Astronomers are closely monitoring T Coronae Borealis, a rare stellar system teetering on the brink of eruption. Learn why ...
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The Soviet missions that landed on Venus: How the Venera probes survived the most hostile planet

Venus is one of the most hostile environments in the solar system, with temperatures hot enough to melt lead and atmospheric pressure strong enough to crush most spacecraft instantly. Yet during the ...