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Space is a seemingly infinite world of wonder and discovery, filled with mysterious black holes, stunning solar flares, elusive exoplanets and countless cosmic oddities. Our team of expert science writers and editors are ready to hold a lens like that of the James Webb Space Telescope beyond Earth, keeping those on this planet up to date with the latest space news, articles and features.
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Cold Moon 2024: Watch the final full moon of the year rise with Jupiter this weekend
By Jamie Carter Last updated
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Our sun may be overdue for a 'superflare' stronger than billions of atomic bombs, new research warns
By Ben Turner Published
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Scientists spot 'L-shaped structures' and 'weird things' near monster black hole in epic new Hubble telescope images
By Joanna Thompson Published
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Comets played a 'major' role in making life on Earth possible, new study hints
By Deepa Jain Published
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'We know so little': Bizarre 'runaway' planets discovered by James Webb telescope may be failed stars in disguise
By Abha Jain Published
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Black hole paradox that stumped Stephen Hawking may have a solution, new paper claims
By Paul Sutter Published
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Mysterious, repeating radio bursts from space may finally have an explanation
By Natasha Hurley-Walker Published
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Astronomy
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Cold Moon 2024: Watch the final full moon of the year rise with Jupiter this weekend
By Jamie Carter Last updated
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Our sun may be overdue for a 'superflare' stronger than billions of atomic bombs, new research warns
By Ben Turner Published
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Scientists spot 'L-shaped structures' and 'weird things' near monster black hole in epic new Hubble telescope images
By Joanna Thompson Published
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Comets played a 'major' role in making life on Earth possible, new study hints
By Deepa Jain Published
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'We know so little': Bizarre 'runaway' planets discovered by James Webb telescope may be failed stars in disguise
By Abha Jain Published
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Black hole paradox that stumped Stephen Hawking may have a solution, new paper claims
By Paul Sutter Published
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Mysterious, repeating radio bursts from space may finally have an explanation
By Natasha Hurley-Walker Published
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New thunderstorms wider than Earth are spewing out green lightning on Jupiter — and could make one of the gas giant's massive bands disappear
By Harry Baker Published
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What is the universe expanding into if it's already infinite?
By Nicole Granucci Published
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Extraterrestrial Life
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12 strange reasons humans haven't found alien life yet
By Brandon Specktor Published
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'It's hard not to believe he saw something': Historian Greg Eghigian on how UFOs took over the world
By Ben Turner Published
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The fastest-moving stars in the galaxy may be piloted by intelligent aliens, new paper suggests
By Paul Sutter Published
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UFO whistleblowers tell Congress 'we are not alone in the cosmos'
By Brett Tingley Published
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It would be easier to find aliens in a parallel universe than in our own, new multiverse study claims
By Harry Baker Published
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Does alien life need a planet to survive? Scientists propose intriguing possibility
By Paul Sutter Published
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Father-daughter team decodes 'alien signal' from Mars that stumped the world for a year
By Stephanie Pappas Published
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Alien civilizations are probably killing themselves from climate change, bleak study suggests
By Sierra Bouchér Published
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'Space trash' will lead us to intelligent aliens, Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb says
By Brandon Specktor Published
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Space Exploration
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How long does it take to travel to the moon?
By Drew Turney Published
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Space photo of the week: Astronaut spots 2 nearby galaxies from SpaceX capsule
By Jamie Carter Published
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NASA delays historic Artemis missions — yet again
By Ben Turner Published
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Europe launches twin spacecraft to make daily solar eclipses in space. Here's what to know about Proba-3.
By Harry Baker Last updated
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Astronauts baffled by 'unexpected odor' leaking from Russian spacecraft docked at ISS
By Ben Turner Published
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ISS dodges its 39th piece of potentially hazardous space junk. Experts say it won't be the last.
By Sascha Pare Published
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NASA warns of potential 'catastrophic failure' on leaking ISS — but Russia doesn't want to fix it
By Joanna Thompson Published
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Students' 'homemade' rocket soars faster and farther into space than any other amateur spacecraft — smashing 20-year records
By Harry Baker Published
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Space Force's mysterious X-37B begins 'aerobraking' to lower orbit. Here's how it works.
By Brett Tingley Published
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Mysterious, repeating radio bursts from space may finally have an explanation
By Natasha Hurley-Walker Published
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New thunderstorms wider than Earth are spewing out green lightning on Jupiter — and could make one of the gas giant's massive bands disappear
By Harry Baker Published
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How long does it take to travel to the moon?
By Drew Turney Published
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