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'On our way to groundbreaking science': Stars turn neon-green in first test image from NASA's Roman telescope 2 Comments -
Astronomers detected radio signals coming from an exoplanet for the first time. Spoiler alert: It's not aliens.
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Space ExplorationNASA teases new PRIMA telescope that could see what even the James Webb telescope can'tBy Elizabeth Howell Published -
Features'Everything we know about space travel is going to change within a decade': The fusion breakthrough that could unlock a path to the starsBy Jonathan O'Callaghan Published -
AnalysisCould Comet 3I/ATLAS teach us about life beyond Earth? Scientists say the story's not over yet.By Deepa Jain Published -
ExoplanetsAstronomers detected radio signals coming from an exoplanet for the first time. Spoiler alert: It's not aliens.By Pandora Dewan Published -
MarsCuriosity's top 10 photos of Mars after 5,000 days of explorationBy Damien Pine Published -
OpinionThe hunt for extraterrestrial life is fundamentally flawed. But there's a fix.By Alix Freckelton Published
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AnalysisCould Comet 3I/ATLAS teach us about life beyond Earth? Scientists say the story's not over yet.By Deepa Jain Published -
ExoplanetsAstronomers detected radio signals coming from an exoplanet for the first time. Spoiler alert: It's not aliens.By Pandora Dewan Published -
MarsCuriosity's top 10 photos of Mars after 5,000 days of explorationBy Damien Pine Published -
Interview'Once every 130 years': A huge new crater on the moon could be a giant leap for lunar science, researcher saysBy Brandon Specktor Last updated -
AstronomyVera C. Rubin Observatory detects one of the smallest and faintest satellite galaxies ever seenBy Abha Jain Published -
PollWhat are you most excited for NASA's Roman Space Telescope to find?By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry Published 3 Comments -
MeteoroidsSouthern Taurid meteor shower begins — how to spot blazing 'fireballs' from now till NovemberBy Jamie Carter Published -
Space photo of the week'On our way to groundbreaking science': Stars turn neon-green in first test image from NASA's Roman telescopeBy Brandon Specktor Published 2 Comments -
AstronomyAn 'impossible' black hole merger may finally be solved — but it raises an even bigger mysteryBy Harry Baker Published 2 Comments
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OpinionThe hunt for extraterrestrial life is fundamentally flawed. But there's a fix.By Alix Freckelton Published -
Extraterrestrial LifeFragments of ancient alien tech may litter the moon — and scientists have a plan to find themBy Harry Baker Published -
Extraterrestrial LifeWe've spent decades looking for the wrong type of alien radio signals, new paper claimsBy Sarah Wild Published 7 Comments -
Extraterrestrial LifeUS government declassifies dozens of additional UFO files, including strange military videosBy Brandon Specktor Last updated 9 Comments -
Book excerpt'I have no doubt that life is out there': Why radio astronomers are convinced alien contact is only a matter of timeBy Emma Chapman Published 9 Comments -
Extraterrestrial LifeDeclassified Apollo 12 images show UFOs on the moon — Space photo of the weekBy Brandon Specktor Published 26 Comments -
OpinionThe government is very serious about UFOs. So why are researchers being stymied?By Darrell Evans Published -
Extraterrestrial LifeScientists squished microbes into a steel 'sandwich' — and made a profound discovery about life in spaceBy Damien Pine Published -
Extraterrestrial LifeSETI scientists reveal 100 'signals of interest' from collapsed Arecibo ObservatoryBy Brandon Specktor Published 10 Comments
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Space ExplorationNASA teases new PRIMA telescope that could see what even the James Webb telescope can'tBy Elizabeth Howell Published -
Features'Everything we know about space travel is going to change within a decade': The fusion breakthrough that could unlock a path to the starsBy Jonathan O'Callaghan Published -
AnalysisUS military confirms weapons in orbit: Why a space 'arms race' could be extremely hard to stopBy Sharmila Kuthunur Last updated -
Space ExplorationBlue Origin rocket explosion sent sound waves 1,000 miles across the USBy Harry Baker Published 3 Comments -
Space ExplorationNASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is set to launch this weekend. When will we see its first photos?By Harry Baker Published -
Space ExplorationScientists finally know why astronauts struggle to poop in space — and reveal a hidden risk of long-haul spaceflightBy Harry Baker Published -
Space Exploration'This is not the outcome we were working towards': $30 million mission to save NASA's Swift telescope failsBy Pandora Dewan Published 2 Comments -
Space ExplorationNASA grants Voyager 2 another year of power with risky 'Big Bang' maneuverBy Elizabeth Howell Published -
Space ExplorationFirst photos of SpaceX lunar rocket crash show blackened hole torn into the moon's surfaceBy Brandon Specktor Published 2 Comments
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Space ExplorationNASA teases new PRIMA telescope that could see what even the James Webb telescope can'tBy Elizabeth Howell Published -
Features'Everything we know about space travel is going to change within a decade': The fusion breakthrough that could unlock a path to the starsBy Jonathan O'Callaghan Published -
AnalysisCould Comet 3I/ATLAS teach us about life beyond Earth? Scientists say the story's not over yet.By Deepa Jain Published -
ExoplanetsAstronomers detected radio signals coming from an exoplanet for the first time. Spoiler alert: It's not aliens.By Pandora Dewan Published -
MarsCuriosity's top 10 photos of Mars after 5,000 days of explorationBy Damien Pine Published -
OpinionThe hunt for extraterrestrial life is fundamentally flawed. But there's a fix.By Alix Freckelton Published -
Interview'Once every 130 years': A huge new crater on the moon could be a giant leap for lunar science, researcher saysBy Brandon Specktor Last updated -
AstronomyVera C. Rubin Observatory detects one of the smallest and faintest satellite galaxies ever seenBy Abha Jain Published -
PollWhat are you most excited for NASA's Roman Space Telescope to find?By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry Published 3 Comments -
MeteoroidsSouthern Taurid meteor shower begins — how to spot blazing 'fireballs' from now till NovemberBy Jamie Carter Published
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