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Eta Aquariids to peak this week: How to see 'shooting stars' dropped by Halley's CometBy Jamie Carter Published -
Scientists detect an enormous halo around the iconic Sombrero Galaxy — Space photo of the weekBy Jamie Carter Published -
Scientists identify 10,000 'impossible' exoplanet candidates, potentially tripling the number of known alien worldsBy Harry Baker Published -
May's Flower 'micromoon' will look extra small tonight, with a rare Blue Moon followingBy Jamie Carter Published 2 Comments -
A SpaceX rocket is on a collision course with the moonBy Brandon Specktor Published 2 Comments -
Can NASA and SpaceX really build a moon base in the next 10 years?By Georgia Michelman Published 6 Comments
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Eta Aquariids to peak this week: How to see 'shooting stars' dropped by Halley's CometBy Jamie Carter Published -
Scientists identify 10,000 'impossible' exoplanet candidates, potentially tripling the number of known alien worldsBy Harry Baker Published -
May's Flower 'micromoon' will look extra small tonight, with a rare Blue Moon followingBy Jamie Carter Published 2 Comments -
New AI algorithms are 95% better at showing how the universe changes over timeBy Paul Sutter Published -
The universe may end trillions of years sooner than we thoughtBy Paul Sutter Published 14 Comments -
Astronomers map one of the largest structures in the universe, hidden behind the Milky Way's 'Zone of Avoidance'By Harry Baker Published -
Hubble revisits stunning Trifid Nebula after 30 years, and spots a growing jet of energy — Space photo of the weekBy Shreejaya Karantha Published -
Why are some constellations visible for only part of the year?By Alice Sun Published -
'What are the odds': Superbright comet and exploding fireball meteor form near-perfect X over European castleBy Harry Baker Published
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Extraterrestrial Life
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The government is very serious about UFOs. So why are researchers being stymied?By Darrell Evans Published -
Scientists squished microbes into a steel 'sandwich' — and made a profound discovery about life in spaceBy Damien Pine Published -
SETI scientists reveal 100 'signals of interest' from collapsed Arecibo ObservatoryBy Brandon Specktor Published 9 Comments -
Advanced alien civilizations could be communicating 'like fireflies' in plain sight, researchers suggestBy Harry Baker Published 8 Comments -
Scientists are debating a 70-year-old UFO mystery as new images come to lightBy Sharmila Kuthunur Published 18 Comments -
Is it aliens? Here's why that's the least important question about 3I/ATLAS.By Laura Nicole Driessen Published -
Chinese scientists hunt for alien radio signals in 'potentially habitable' TRAPPIST-1 systemBy Mark Thompson Published -
Where could alien life exist in our solar system?By Damien Pine Published -
Camera trap in Chile detects strange lights blazing through the wilderness. Researchers are scrambling to explain them.By María de los Ángeles Orfila Published 11 Comments
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A SpaceX rocket is on a collision course with the moonBy Brandon Specktor Published 2 Comments -
Can NASA and SpaceX really build a moon base in the next 10 years?By Georgia Michelman Published 6 Comments -
NASA rover uncovers rock with 7 new organic molecules on Mars — the 'most diverse collection' ever seenBy Elizabeth Howell Published -
Interview'A measurable, enormous global impact': Astronaut Chris Hadfield on why the true power of Artemis II could take decades to hitBy Brandon Specktor Last updated -
Artemis II heat shield aced its blistering reentry, ghostly underwater photo revealsBy Ben Turner Published -
Artemis moon landing could face long delay while NASA waits for next-generation spacesuitsBy Patrick Pester Published -
NASA shuts off another Voyager 1 instrument ahead of risky 'Big Bang' maneuver to save powerBy Elizabeth Howell Published 25 Comments -
Can the US be trusted with the moon? A law scholar raises concerns after Artemis II's success.By Art Cotterell Published -
QUIZArtemis II quiz: Is your knowledge of NASA's historic moon mission out of this world?By Sophie Berdugo Published
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Eta Aquariids to peak this week: How to see 'shooting stars' dropped by Halley's CometBy Jamie Carter Published -
Scientists detect an enormous halo around the iconic Sombrero Galaxy — Space photo of the weekBy Jamie Carter Published -
Scientists identify 10,000 'impossible' exoplanet candidates, potentially tripling the number of known alien worldsBy Harry Baker Published -
May's Flower 'micromoon' will look extra small tonight, with a rare Blue Moon followingBy Jamie Carter Published 2 Comments -
A SpaceX rocket is on a collision course with the moonBy Brandon Specktor Published 2 Comments -
Can NASA and SpaceX really build a moon base in the next 10 years?By Georgia Michelman Published 6 Comments -
New AI algorithms are 95% better at showing how the universe changes over timeBy Paul Sutter Published -
The universe may end trillions of years sooner than we thoughtBy Paul Sutter Published 14 Comments -
NASA rover uncovers rock with 7 new organic molecules on Mars — the 'most diverse collection' ever seenBy Elizabeth Howell Published -
Astronomers map one of the largest structures in the universe, hidden behind the Milky Way's 'Zone of Avoidance'By Harry Baker Published
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