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Hidden in the vast western frontier of Texas lies a natural masterpiece that somehow remains the Lone Star State’s best-kept secret. Big Bend Ranch State Park in Terlingua offers 311,000 acres of ...

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By looking at the shifting of stars in photos from the New Horizons probe, astronomers have calculated its position in the ...

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Ouranos is an AI-powered astronomy weather app that helps moon watchers find the best nights to observe the sky.