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Missing link star? Why this 'teenage vampire' white dwarf has scientists so excited
By Robert Lea Published
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Surprised scientists discover the 'dark sides' of Uranus' moons are the wrong way around
By Harry Baker Published
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Friday the 13th solar storm could bring auroras to 18 US states this weekend
By Harry Baker Published
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Powerful solar telescope unveils ultra-fine magnetic 'curtains' on the sun's surface
By Samantha Mathewson Published
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Monster black hole jet from the early universe is basking in the 'afterglow' of the Big Bang
By Harry Baker Published
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Best solar binoculars 2025: Safely observe the sun
By Kim Snaith Last updated
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A hidden 'super-Earth' exoplanet is dipping in and out of its habitable zone
By Keith Cooper Published
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Astronomy
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Missing link star? Why this 'teenage vampire' white dwarf has scientists so excited
By Robert Lea Published
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Surprised scientists discover the 'dark sides' of Uranus' moons are the wrong way around
By Harry Baker Published
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Friday the 13th solar storm could bring auroras to 18 US states this weekend
By Harry Baker Published
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Powerful solar telescope unveils ultra-fine magnetic 'curtains' on the sun's surface
By Samantha Mathewson Published
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Monster black hole jet from the early universe is basking in the 'afterglow' of the Big Bang
By Harry Baker Published
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A hidden 'super-Earth' exoplanet is dipping in and out of its habitable zone
By Keith Cooper Published
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Bottom of the sun becomes visible to humans for the first time in history (photos)
By Brandon Specktor Published
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Astronomers discover most powerful cosmic explosions since the Big Bang
By Sharmila Kuthunur Published
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'Strawberry Moon' in pictures: Major lunar standstill sees June's full moon hang low in the sky
By Patrick Pester Published
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Extraterrestrial Life
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Aliens: Facts about extraterrestrial life and how scientists are looking for it
By Stephanie Pappas Published
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'Strange' star pulses detected in search for extraterrestrial intelligence
By Patrick Pester Published
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Did the James Webb telescope really discover aliens? The truth about K2-18b.
By Brandon Specktor Published
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Dyson spheres could really exist — but there's a catch
By Paul Sutter Published
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Intelligent aliens would need a power supply to jump-start their civilization — would they require fossil fuels?
By Sara Hashemi Published
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Extraterrestrials quiz: Are you an alien expert, or has your brain been abducted?
By Alexander McNamara Published
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If life can exist in your stomach, it can exist on Mars. Here's what it might look like.
By María Rosa Pino Otín Published
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'Perhaps it's only a matter of time': Intelligent life may be much more likely than first thought, new model suggests
By Ben Turner Published
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The existence of intelligent aliens is 'highly likely' — and they could await in our own galaxy
By Maikel Rheinstadter Published
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Space Exploration
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First-ever image of China's mysterious 'quasi moon' probe revealed weeks after it secretly launched into space
By Harry Baker Published
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Japanese spacecraft goes dark during attempted moon landing, holding fate of European rover in question
By Harry Baker Last updated
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Elon Musk threatens to decommission SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft after Trump feud. What does it mean for the US space industry?
By Pandora Dewan Published
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NASA plans to build a giant radio telescope on the 'dark side' of the moon. Here's why.
By Harry Baker Published
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How many satellites could fit in Earth orbit? And how many do we really need?
By Harry Baker Published
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'White streak' appears over US as China dumps experimental fuel in space
By Harry Baker Published
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Never-before-seen 'extreme' microbes surrounded NASA robot before it was sent to Mars 18 years ago, new study reveals
By Harry Baker Published
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Unknown strain of bacteria found on China's Tiangong Space Station
By Ben Turner Published
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How many satellites orbit Earth?
By Harry Baker Last updated
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A hidden 'super-Earth' exoplanet is dipping in and out of its habitable zone
By Keith Cooper Published
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Bottom of the sun becomes visible to humans for the first time in history (photos)
By Brandon Specktor Published
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Astronomers discover most powerful cosmic explosions since the Big Bang
By Sharmila Kuthunur Published
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