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NASA cancels spacewalk and considers early crew return from ISS due to medical issues
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James Webb telescope confirms a supermassive black hole running away from its host galaxy at 2 million mph, researchers say
By Elizabeth Howell Published
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Orbiting satellites could start crashing into one another in less than 3 days, theoretical new 'CRASH Clock' reveals
By Harry Baker Published
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Vera C. Rubin Observatory discovers enormous, record-breaking asteroid in first 7 nights of observations
By Elizabeth Howell Published
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NASA telescope combines 100 maps of the universe into one, promising huge discoveries
By Sharmila Kuthunur Published
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Best solar eclipse glasses to stay safe when viewing the solar eclipse in 2026
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'How can all of this be happening?': Scientists spot massive group of ancient galaxies so hot they shouldn't exist
By Skyler Ware Published
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James Webb telescope confirms a supermassive black hole running away from its host galaxy at 2 million mph, researchers say
By Elizabeth Howell Published
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Vera C. Rubin Observatory discovers enormous, record-breaking asteroid in first 7 nights of observations
By Elizabeth Howell Published
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NASA telescope combines 100 maps of the universe into one, promising huge discoveries
By Sharmila Kuthunur Published
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'How can all of this be happening?': Scientists spot massive group of ancient galaxies so hot they shouldn't exist
By Skyler Ware Published
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The moon has been secretly feasting on Earth's atmosphere for billions of years
By Harry Baker Published
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'Wolf Supermoon' gallery: See the first full moon of 2026 in pictures from across the world
By Sascha Pare Published
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Full moons of 2026: When to see all 13 moons rise next year
By Jamie Carter Published
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Quadrantid meteor shower peaks this week: How to see the first 'shooting' stars of the year
By Jamie Carter Published
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James Webb telescope spies a monstrous molecular cloud shrouded in mystery — Space photo of the week
By Shreejaya Karantha Published
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Extraterrestrial Life
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Advanced alien civilizations could be communicating 'like fireflies' in plain sight, researchers suggest
By Harry Baker Published
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Scientists are debating a 70-year-old UFO mystery as new images come to light
By Sharmila Kuthunur Published
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Is it aliens? Here's why that's the least important question about 3I/ATLAS.
By Laura Nicole Driessen Published
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Chinese scientists hunt for alien radio signals in 'potentially habitable' TRAPPIST-1 system
By Mark Thompson Published
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Where could alien life exist in our solar system?
By Damien Pine Published
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Camera trap in Chile detects strange lights blazing through the wilderness. Researchers are scrambling to explain them.
By María de los Ángeles Orfila Published
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Will the James Webb telescope finally lead us to alien life?
By Brandon Specktor Published
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Cosmic rays could help support alien life on worlds outside the 'Goldilocks zone'
By Joanna Thompson Published
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Controversial paper questions whether interstellar visitor 3I/ATLAS is 'possibly hostile' alien tech in disguise
By Harry Baker Published
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NASA cancels spacewalk and considers early crew return from ISS due to medical issues
By Sascha Pare Published
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Orbiting satellites could start crashing into one another in less than 3 days, theoretical new 'CRASH Clock' reveals
By Harry Baker Published
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Should humans colonize other planets?
By Elise Poore Published
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Tractor beams inspired by sci-fi are real, and could solve the looming space junk problem
By Harry Baker Published
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Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is rapidly moving away from us. Can we 'intercept' it before it leaves us forever?
By Harry Baker Published
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'Necessary for the future of humankind': Who was honored at the first-ever Global Space Awards?
By Harry Baker Published
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Russia accidentally destroys its only working launch pad as astronauts lift off to ISS
By Harry Baker Published
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Marooned no more! Stranded Chinese astronauts finally have a way home following launch of unmanned 'lifeboat'
By Harry Baker Published
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Secretive SpaceX satellites operated by US government are shooting disruptive radio signals into space, astronomer accidentally discovers
By Harry Baker Published
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'How can all of this be happening?': Scientists spot massive group of ancient galaxies so hot they shouldn't exist
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Advanced alien civilizations could be communicating 'like fireflies' in plain sight, researchers suggest
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The moon has been secretly feasting on Earth's atmosphere for billions of years
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