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Magnificent ring of stars captured by Hubble is the result of two galaxies in head-on collision
By Harry Baker published
A pair of galaxies in the constellation Eridanus have been warped and twisted into a colossal, glowing ring of stars by the intense gravitational forces between them following a chaotic merger.

What was the US military's secret space plane doing on its record-breaking mission?
By Ben Turner published
The uncrewed X-37B space plane touched down at NASA’s Kennedy Space Station on Nov. 12 having spent a record 908 days in orbit

Extremely rare fireball meteor may have sparked a blaze that burned down a California home
By Harry Baker published
A man has claimed that the fire that burned down his house in California was started by a fireball meteor, which was spotted by several witnesses in the area. But firefighters are still trying to determine what started the blaze.

World’s largest iceberg is getting swept away from Antarctica to its doom, satellite image shows
By Harry Baker published
A new satellite image shows that the world's largest iceberg, A-76A, has entered the Drake Passage, a waterway that contains a fast-moving ocean current that will send the mighty berg on a one-way trip to its watery grave.

Golden river of toxic waste from South African mining disaster visible from space
By Harry Baker published
A collapsed dam at a diamond mine in South Africa recently released a torrent of mining waste into the surrounding area. A new satellite image shows the trail of dried and potentially toxic mud left behind.

UFOs are finally getting the big NASA study they deserve
By Brandon Specktor published
Following years of increased government interest in unidentified aerial phenomena (UAPs), NASA has officially launched a nine-month investigation into uncovering their mysteries.

New map of methane 'super-emitters' shows some of the largest methane clouds ever seen
By JoAnna Wendel published
A NASA instrument designed to study dust has revealed that some of the largest methane clouds ever seen are floating over the US, Iran and elsewhere.

Bizarre near-Earth asteroid is spinning faster every year — and scientists aren’t sure why
By Harry Baker published
Astronomers have discovered that a potentially hazardous near-Earth asteroid, 3200 Phaethon, has an unusual accelerating spin that could eventually change its trajectory through the solar system.
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