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Artist's impression of the exoplanet K2-18b
Did the James Webb telescope really discover aliens? The truth about K2-18b. A study suggesting the exoplanet K2-18b shows potential signs of alien life has been met with skepticism from the scientific community. Here’s the truth about what the James Webb Space Telescope saw.
A white streak of light in the night sky with purple auroras visible in the background
'White streak' appears over US as China dumps experimental fuel in space A recent launch of China's Zhuque-2E rocket triggered a giant white streak of light to appear above at least seven U.S. states after deploying six satellites into low-Earth orbit. The light show, which was visible in at least seven states, was the result of a "fuel dump," experts say.
An image of the Large Magellanic Cloud with blue, purple, and pink hues
Space photo of the week: Cotton candy clouds shine in one of Hubble's most beautiful images ever The Large Magellanic Cloud, which is visible only from the Southern Hemisphere, has been caught in the crosshairs of the Hubble Space Telescope.

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An aerial photo of a rocket taking off from a landing pad surrounded by smoke

After 54-year wait, Australia's first attempt at an orbital rocket crashes 14 seconds after liftoff

By Harry Baker published

Eris-1, the first rocket fully built by an Australian company, crashed back to Earth 14 seconds after taking off from a spaceport in Queensland. It was the country's first orbital launch attempt since 1971.

Space Exploration
An illustration of the Giant Molecular Cloud

This 200-light-year-wide structure could be feeding our galaxy's center: 'No one had any idea this cloud existed'

By Robert Lea Partner Content Created With Space. published

Astronomers have discovered a 200-light-year-wide Giant Molecular Cloud dubbed the Midpoint cloud that seems to be feeding star-building material to the heart of the Milky Way.

Five planets encircle a bright star in the darkness of space.

5th planet found orbiting nearby star may lie in habitable zone

By Samantha Mathewson Partner Content Created With Space. published

A super-Earth exoplanet has been detected within the habitable zone of a nearby red dwarf star, where liquid water might exist on its surface under the right atmospheric conditions.

Scientists discover fast-spinning 'unicorn' object that defies physics

By Matthew Williams published

Astronomers have detected a puzzling 'unicorn' object that's speeding up rather than slowing down, contrary to the laws of physics.

Astronomy

NASA spacecraft snaps images of lunar transit and Earth eclipse on the same day — see the photos

By Skyler Ware published

The Solar Dynamics Observatory saw a lunar transit and an Earth eclipse on July 25 — the first when the moon passed between it and the sun, and another when Earth did the same.

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When did our solar system's planets form? Discovery of tiny meteorite may challenge the timeline

By Samantha Mathewson Partner Content Created With Space. published

Analysis of an ancient meteorite suggests that rocky planets both near and distant from the sun may have formed at the same time, challenging current models of our solar system’s evolution.

Astronomers witness a newborn planet emerging from the dust around a sun-like star: Space photo of the week

By Jamie Carter published

The Very Large Telescope in Chile has found, for the first time, an infant planet nestled in spiral arms of dust around a distant sun-like star.

Astronomy

Scientists detect gargantuan 'pimple' that has plagued a star for at least 7 years

By Deepa Jain published

A transiting exoplanet has revealed a huge "spot" near the pole of its tiny M-dwarf parent star. The spot has been around at least 7 years and occupies 7% of the sun's surface.

Astronomy
Ann illustration shows a transneptunian object dancing in harmony with Neptune

Astronomers discover strange solar system body dancing in sync with Neptune: 'Like finding a hidden rhythm in a song'

By Robert Lea Partner Content Created With Space. published

Astronomers have discovered an object at the edge of the solar system that is locked in a strange rhythmic dance with the ice giant Neptune.

The James Webb Space Telescope's snap of the Apep nebula in false color.

James Webb telescope spies 2 dying stars spilling their guts

By Ben Turner published

Captured in infrared light by the James Webb Space Telescope, the peculiar star system Apep consists of two dying stars spewing their innards at each other.

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