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Scientists finally know why ultraviolent superstorms flare up on Uranus and Neptune
By Paul Sutter published
Monster black hole is starving its host galaxy to death, James Webb telescope reveals
By Ben Turner published
New observations with JWST have confirmed that supermassive black holes have the power to quench star formation across their surrounding galaxies.
Fall equinox 2024: When it is, why it happens and what to look for
By Jamie Carter published
On Sunday, Sept. 22, day and night will be nearly equal in length as Earth spins side-on to the sun and autumn officially begins in the Northern Hemisphere.
A long-lost moon could explain Mars' weird shape and extreme terrain
By Paul Sutter published
Unlike the other planets in the solar system, Mars is distinctly triaxial, meaning it is an ellipsoid with different sizes along all three axes.
China plans to build moon base at the lunar south pole by 2035
By Andrew Jones published
The first phase of China's moon base will be completed around 2035 near the lunar south pole, and an extended model will be built by about 2050, if all goes according to plan.
'Space trash' will lead us to intelligent aliens, Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb says
By Brandon Specktor published
The long-sought evidence of alien life could be lurking in Earth's oceans, says Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb. Here is his plan to find it.
Space photo of the week: Space X's Polaris Dawn astronauts 'touch the void' on 1st-ever private spacewalk
By Tia Ghose published
SpaceX Polaris Dawn astronaut Jared Isaacman briefly "touched the void" as he embarked on the first-ever private spacewalk Thursday (Sept. 12).
The moon might still have active volcanoes, China's Chang'e 5 sample-return probe reveals
By Keith Cooper published
China's Chang'e 5 mission brought back evidence that the moon had erupting volcanoes just 120 million years ago.
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