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Latest science newsStranded astronaut return | New Glenn again | Auroras light up the skies
By Ben Turner Last updated
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2 million black 'streaks' on Mars finally have an explanation, solving 50-year mystery
By Harry Baker Published
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Blue Origin New Glenn rocket: New launch window for historic Mars mission after solar storm delay
By Elizabeth Howell Last updated
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Scientists detect monster blast from nearby star that could rip the atmosphere off a planet
By Elizabeth Howell Published
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'Stranded' astronauts aboard Chinese space station are preparing to come home — but no date has been announced
By Ben Turner Published
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'Severe' solar storm brings auroras as far south as Florida — and more are on the way tonight
By Brandon Specktor Last updated
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James Webb telescope may have found the first stars in the universe, new study claims
By Elizabeth Howell Published
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Astronomy
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2 million black 'streaks' on Mars finally have an explanation, solving 50-year mystery
By Harry Baker Published
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Scientists detect monster blast from nearby star that could rip the atmosphere off a planet
By Elizabeth Howell Published
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'Severe' solar storm brings auroras as far south as Florida — and more are on the way tonight
By Brandon Specktor Last updated
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James Webb telescope may have found the first stars in the universe, new study claims
By Elizabeth Howell Published
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Astronomers detect first 'radio signal' from interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS — but it wasn't aliens
By Harry Baker Published
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No, comet 3I/ATLAS hasn't exploded — and no, that doesn't mean it's an alien spaceship
By Patrick Pester Published
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This week's Leonid meteor shower could be one of the best in years. Here's why.
By Jamie Carter Published
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New 'nearly interstellar' comet — wrongly linked to 3I/ATLAS — will reach its closest point to Earth on Tuesday (Nov. 11)
By Harry Baker Published
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'Colder and deader from now on': Euclid telescope confirms the universe has already peaked in star formation
By Brandon Specktor Published
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Extraterrestrial Life
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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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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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Blue Origin New Glenn rocket: New launch window for historic Mars mission after solar storm delay
By Elizabeth Howell Last updated
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'Stranded' astronauts aboard Chinese space station are preparing to come home — but no date has been announced
By Ben Turner Published
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Three Chinese astronauts stranded in space after debris hits their return capsule
By Harry Baker Published
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We sharpened the James Webb telescope's vision from a million miles away. Here's how.
By Benjamin Pope Published
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Controversial startup's plan to 'sell sunlight' using giant mirrors in space would be 'catastrophic' and 'horrifying,' astronomers warn
By Harry Baker Published
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Two spacecraft will pass right through comet 3I/ATLAS' tail
By Andy Tomaswick Published
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Charred piece of secretive Chinese rocket found still smoldering in the Australian outback
By Harry Baker Published
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$20 million NASA mission to visit 'God of Chaos' asteroid saved from budget cuts in last-minute decision
By Elizabeth Howell Published
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New report warns that China could overtake the US as top nation in space — and it could happen 'in 5-10 years,' expert claims
By Harry Baker Published
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James Webb telescope may have found the first stars in the universe, new study claims
By Elizabeth Howell Published
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Astronomers detect first 'radio signal' from interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS — but it wasn't aliens
By Harry Baker Published
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No, comet 3I/ATLAS hasn't exploded — and no, that doesn't mean it's an alien spaceship
By Patrick Pester Published
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