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Bennu asteroid analysis suggests unexpected origins for organics in space
Analysis of asteroid Bennu samples challenges theories on the origins of life's ingredients in space.
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'The possibilities are truly breathtaking': NASA's Roman Space Telescope will take better images and last longer than experts predicted
NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will capture better images and potentially operate much longer than expected.
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Earth has a new mini-moon: a 1-metre space rock named 2026 QQ8 was pulled into orbit around our planet in
Earth has temporarily acquired a new mini-moon after a tiny space rock was pulled into orbit around our planet.
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An aging 1.5-ton space telescope is plunging back to Earth. NASA has calculated the risk of harm to people.
NASA's Swift Observatory, a truck-sized space telescope, is predicted to re-enter Earth's atmosphere and crash this week.
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Heavy hydrogen in 3I/ATLAS's methane points to a frigid birthplace
JWST observations of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS reveal dusty ice grains and heavy hydrogen in methane, pointing to a frigid birthplace.
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Can gravitational fields break and reconnect? Einstein's equations suggest they can
Recent theoretical studies reveal that gravitational fields can break and reconnect in space, mirroring solar magnetic lines.
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Chinese team finds 3 new planets, prompting new questions about Earth’s future
Chinese astronomers discover three planets that survived red giant stars, raising new questions about Earth's ultimate fate.
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A New Dwarf Planet (Probably) Spotted Beyond Pluto
Astronomers using the Rubin Observatory have identified ED138, a potentially massive dwarf planet candidate located beyond the orbit of Pluto.
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NASA to change how it selects science missions
NASA is implementing a major overhaul of its science mission selection process to accelerate programs and reduce costs.
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The sun may have stripped away meters of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS
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Scientists find 'gemstones' in atmosphere of bizarre, scorching-hot 'marshmallow' exoplanet
Astronomers using the James Webb telescope uncover gemstones and a strange bulge on a scorching exoplanet.
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Vera Rubin Observatory spots the largest ultra-fast spinning asteroid yet
The Vera Rubin Observatory has detected the largest ultra-fast spinning asteroid known to science, challenging existing physical models.
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Our Solar System May Be Destroyed 100 Times Faster Than We Thought
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Curiosity Rover Snaps Another Banger Photo: A Martian Mountain at Dawn
NASA's Curiosity Mars rover captures a new dawn panorama revealing wind-carved yardangs.
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'Dude! No way!' Scientists jump for joy over Artemis II moon science results
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Watch a brilliant green meteor explode over Arizona (video)
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Astronomers have produced the clearest exoplanet 'ultrasound' to date and its twins!
Astronomers have captured the clearest exoplanet ultrasound to date, revealing a baby gas giant and its twins forming.
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Astronomers discover a cold lava planet that may resemble early Earth
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Scientists Find Microbial Life Could Survive on Saturn’s Icy Moon Enceladus
Recent scientific coverage reveals that ice blasting from Saturn's moon Enceladus is stranger than previously realized and could support microbial life.
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Recent astronomical discoveries highlight rare cosmic phenomena, ancient supernovas, and unusual space imaging.
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'Mars constantly throws surprises at you': Perseverance rover finds evidence of ancient hot water in Red Planet crater
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Astronomers Detect Radio Signals Coming Directly From an Exoplanet For The First Time
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Forget lunar metropolises: Water limits could cap moon's population, scientists say
Water limitations could cap the moon's population and prevent the rise of lunar megacities, according to recent scientific studies.
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JWST discovers that Chariklo's invisible rings are changing
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Did Venus eat its own moon?
Recent reporting examines scientific speculation regarding whether the planet Venus may have consumed its own long-lasting moon.
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For years, mysterious little red dots kept appearing in James Webb images of the early universe — astronomers now think one is a “black hole star,” a growing black hole hidden inside a star-like gas cocoon the size of the solar system
Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have identified a 'black hole star,' potentially explaining mysterious red dots in the early universe.
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"We've Never Seen Anything Quite Like This": A Strange Ten-Sided “Structure” Has Been Spotted on Saturn's North Pole
Astronomers have identified an unprecedented ten-sided structure located on the north pole of Saturn, challenging existing planetary models.
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Scientists detect signals of hydrogen from billions of years ago. Could this help us map out the universe?
Astronomers using the MeerKAT radio telescope have detected a faint, ancient hydrogen signal from billions of years ago.
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Scientists may have detected the 1st direct evidence of dark matter
Researchers are examining a surprising and mysterious signal picked up by the world's largest dark matter detector.
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NASA's doomed Swift space telescope restarts science work after rescue mission fails
NASA's doomed Swift space telescope has resumed science operations following a failed orbital rescue mission.
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Researchers discover why constipation is so common in astronauts
New research reveals the causes of astronaut constipation while a NASA study warns that human microbes may survive in the Moon's deep shadows.
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New gallery of galaxies from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory released
NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory has unveiled a new gallery titled "Galactic Gems," showcasing 16 distant galaxies in high-detail X-ray views.
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NASA’s Attempt to Save Its Falling Telescope Has Failed
NASA and Katalyst Space have called off their commercial rescue mission for the aging Swift space telescope.
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Webb reveals oxygen-rich dust and water surviving near Milky Way's central black hole
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Scientists find 2 million active black holes, exploding stars and more, nearly doubling our view of the high-energy universe
Scientists reveal two million new cosmic X-ray sources, nearly doubling our view of the high-energy universe.
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Flight paths and fridge magnets: how a fireball hunter tracked down New Zealand’s newest meteorite
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Risky mission to save NASA’s falling observatory faces issues of its own
A high-stakes mission by NASA to rescue a falling observatory encounters unexpected setbacks.
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Most detailed images ever taken of sun's surface revealed: "Major step forward"
Scientists reveal the most detailed images of the sun's surface ever captured, showing unprecedented views of solar activity.
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Pluto’s Atmosphere May Finally Be Starting to Collapse
Recent occultation studies confirm that Pluto's thin atmosphere is gradually shrinking and may be collapsing.
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Venus's polygonal plains could point to a watery past
Recent scientific reporting indicates that polygonal plains and specific landforms on Venus may suggest a watery history and ongoing geological activity.
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When a total solar eclipse darkens the sky on Aug. 12, these citizen scientists will be watching
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Asteroid Nysa's rare three-lobed structure challenges formation models
Astronomers discover the first-ever three-lobed asteroid, challenging existing formation models and raising new scientific questions.
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Mars was once covered in rivers and lakes, and the mystery of where all that water went now has two answers: some was stripped away into space, and a great deal of it may still be there, locked deep in the planet's crust
Recent findings reveal Martian water was both lost to space and locked deep within the planet's crust.
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The asteroid that killed the dinosaurs was around ten kilometres wide and hit 66 million years ago, and a 2024 study of rare metals in the debris it left behind traced its birthplace to beyond Jupiter, in the outer solar system
Coverage examines the size, origin, and extreme thermal effects of the asteroid that struck Earth 66 million years ago.
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Europa is smaller than Earth's Moon, yet the ocean locked beneath its ice contains more liquid water than every ocean on Earth combined — kept from freezing not by sunlight, but by Jupiter's gravity squeezing the moon like a slow, endless fist
Jupiter's moon Europa contains more liquid water than Earth's oceans, but new findings suggest this hidden ocean may be harder to reach and study.
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Astronomers Detect an Atmosphere on a Potentially Earth-Like World
Astronomers have identified a rocky exoplanet 49 light-years away that possesses an atmosphere, marking it as a prime candidate in the search for alien life.
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Saturn's moon Titan is so large it outsizes the planet Mercury, making it the second-biggest moon in the solar system after Jupiter's Ganymede
Recent coverage examines Saturn's moon Titan, a giant body larger than Mercury possessing rivers, lakes, and rainfall composed entirely of liquid methane.
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Something we’ve never seen before is coming out of a solar system in our galaxy, astronomers say
Astronomers have detected mysterious, high-speed gas 'bullets' emitting from V445 Puppis, the only known helium nova in the Milky Way galaxy.
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Scientists may have found the 1st twin star system where both stars exploded
Astronomers have identified a potential cosmic first: a binary star system where both sibling stars ended their lives as supernovae.
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Voyager 1 is still crossing interstellar space with six computers holding about 68 kilobytes of memory between them — less storage than a single compressed photograph on a modern phone
Voyager 1 continues its journey through interstellar space powered by remarkably modest technology from a bygone era.
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Earth-like exoplanet could have life-supporting water on its surface
Astronomers discover the first atmosphere around a rocky Earth-like planet situated in the habitable zone.
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It’s a Treasure to Science. Too Bad It Came Through Their Roof.
A meteorite that crashed through a home two years ago is revealed to contain rare fluids and amino acids from outer space.
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Hidden fifth dimension could tune dark matter resonance, new theory proposes
A new theoretical model suggests dark matter may be hiding in a hidden fifth dimension, potentially solving long-standing cosmic mysteries.
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Natural sugar discovered in cloud of dust and gas near centre of Milky Way
Scientists have detected natural sugar molecules floating in interstellar space for the first time near the Milky Way's center.
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Scientists find gigantic 'super-puff' planets lighter than candy floss
Scientists have discovered two gigantic super-puff planets with densities lower than candy floss.
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Scientists Say We Should Nuke Dangerous Asteroids—Just Not the Way You Think
Scientific research proposes new methods for planetary defense using nuclear energy to deflect potentially hazardous asteroids.
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Evidence Mounts for Hierarchical Black Hole Mergers
Researchers have identified a massive new catalog of 390 gravitational-wave events, suggesting some black holes are formed by previous mergers.
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High nitrogen and carbon isotopic ratios in the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS
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What did the night sky look like on the 1st Independence Day 250 years ago?
Public interest rises in celestial observation and astronomical history as the nation marks the 250th anniversary of its founding.
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Hubble telescope spots 'impossible' light from a galaxy that shouldn't have been visible
The Hubble Space Telescope has detected ultraviolet light from a compact galaxy, challenging existing models of the early universe.