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Science history: Astronomers spot first known planet around a sunlike star, raising hopes for extraterrestrial life — Nov. 1, 1995
By Tia Ghose Published
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Comet 3I/ATLAS has been transformed by billions of years of space radiation, James Webb Space Telescope observations reveal
By Patrick Pester Published
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James Webb telescope celebrates Halloween with eerie image of a dying sun — it's what our own might look like one day
By Ben Turner 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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Beaver Supermoon: The biggest, brightest full moon of the year is about to rise
By Jamie Carter Published
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Physicists detect rare 'second-generation' black holes that prove Einstein right... again
By Elizabeth Howell Published
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NASA spacecraft reveal interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS brightened rapidly as it swooped behind the sun
By Patrick Pester Published
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Astronomy
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Science history: Astronomers spot first known planet around a sunlike star, raising hopes for extraterrestrial life — Nov. 1, 1995
By Tia Ghose Published
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Comet 3I/ATLAS has been transformed by billions of years of space radiation, James Webb Space Telescope observations reveal
By Patrick Pester Published
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Beaver Supermoon: The biggest, brightest full moon of the year is about to rise
By Jamie Carter Published
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Physicists detect rare 'second-generation' black holes that prove Einstein right... again
By Elizabeth Howell Published
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NASA spacecraft reveal interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS brightened rapidly as it swooped behind the sun
By Patrick Pester Published
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Astronomers discover surprisingly lopsided disk around a nearby star using groundbreaking telescope upgrade
By Harry Baker Published
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The next Carrington-level solar superstorm could wipe out 'all our satellites,' new simulations reveal
By Harry Baker Published
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Mystery of the sun's mind-bogglingly hot atmosphere may finally be solved
By Elizabeth Howell Published
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Building blocks of life detected in ice outside the Milky Way for first time ever
By Skyler Ware Published
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Extraterrestrial Life
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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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Did the James Webb telescope really discover aliens? The truth about K2-18b.
By Brandon Specktor Published
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Space Exploration
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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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Human stem cells become more active in space — and that's not a good thing
By Patrick Pester Published
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'Why would you even want to go?': Readers react to the hypothetical 400-year voyage to Alpha Centauri
By Elise Poore Published
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Ghostly 'spiral' photobombs Perseid meteors over several US states — and experts are unsure what caused it
By Harry Baker Published
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PollWould you board a spacecraft that takes 400 years to reach Alpha Centauri?
By Elise Poore Published
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NASA spacecraft reveal interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS brightened rapidly as it swooped behind the sun
By Patrick Pester Published
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Astronomers discover surprisingly lopsided disk around a nearby star using groundbreaking telescope upgrade
By Harry Baker Published
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The next Carrington-level solar superstorm could wipe out 'all our satellites,' new simulations reveal
By Harry Baker Published
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