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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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Two stunning conjunctions will light up the sky later this month. Here's how to view them.
By Jamie Carter Published
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Japanese spacecraft goes dark during attempted moon landing, holding fate of European rover in question
By Harry Baker Published
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James Webb telescope spots 'groundbreaking' molecule in scorching clouds of giant 'hell planet'
By Harry Baker Published
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Long, dark 'streaks' spotted on Mars aren't what scientists thought
By Ben Turner Published
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What if the Big Bang wasn't the beginning? New research suggests it may have taken place inside a black hole
By Enrique Gaztanaga Published
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Giant planet discovered around tiny star challenges our best theories
By Skyler Ware Published
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James Webb telescope spots 'groundbreaking' molecule in scorching clouds of giant 'hell planet'
By Harry Baker Published
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Long, dark 'streaks' spotted on Mars aren't what scientists thought
By Ben Turner Published
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What if the Big Bang wasn't the beginning? New research suggests it may have taken place inside a black hole
By Enrique Gaztanaga Published
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Giant planet discovered around tiny star challenges our best theories
By Skyler Ware Published
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An 'invisible threat': Swarm of hidden 'city killer' asteroids around Venus could one day collide with Earth, simulations show
By Harry Baker Published
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Solar 'cannonballs' may have stripped Mars of its water, study reveals
By Sharmila Kuthunur Published
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Facing steep funding cuts, scientists propose using black holes as particle colliders
By Ben Turner Published
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'Strawberry Moon' 2025: June's full moon is about to break an annual record
By Jamie Carter Published
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Catastrophic collision between Milky Way and Andromeda galaxies may not happen after all, new study hints
By Ben Turner Last updated
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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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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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Japanese spacecraft goes dark during attempted moon landing, holding fate of European rover in question
By Harry Baker 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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Doomed Soviet spacecraft Kosmos 482 could hit Earth tonight. Here's when.
By Brandon Specktor Last updated
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Giant planet discovered around tiny star challenges our best theories
By Skyler Ware Published
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An 'invisible threat': Swarm of hidden 'city killer' asteroids around Venus could one day collide with Earth, simulations show
By Harry Baker Published
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Solar 'cannonballs' may have stripped Mars of its water, study reveals
By Sharmila Kuthunur Published
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