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Colossal 'Martian sunspot' is so big it was seen from Mars. Now it's facing Earth.
By Daisy Dobrijevic published
A group of sunspots measuring more than 15 times the diameter of Earth was imaged by NASA's Perseverance Rover last week; now, the spots are pointed toward Earth, with strong flares possible.
Saturn's 'Death Star' moon Mimas may have an underground ocean scientists never believed could exist
By Robert Lea published
A new study of Saturn's 'Death Star' moon Mimas finds evidence of a young, underground ocean that may be hospitable to early forms of life.
Asteroid Bennu may be 'a fragment of an ancient ocean world', 1st sample analysis suggests
By Leonard David published
Scientists are working hard to analyze samples of the potentially hazardous asteroid Bennu, with early results suggesting it may even be a chunk of an ancient water world.
James Webb telescope makes ultra-rare detection of 2 planets orbiting dead stars
By Robert Lea published
The James Webb Space Telescope has detected two alien planets orbiting white dwarfs, the collapsed husks of once-mighty stars. The discovery offers a hint of what our solar system will look like after the sun's eventual demise.
April 8 total solar eclipse: The best places to stargaze near the path of totality
By Jamie Carter published
The April 8 total solar eclipse will be visible from many large cities, but anyone looking for skies free of light pollution should check out one of these dark-sky parks and reserves in the path of totality.
Robot surgeon sent to the International Space Station to dissect simulated astronaut tissue
By Monisha Ravisetti published
A small robotic surgeon was successfully launched to the International Space Station last week. It was joined by a bunch of equally impressive experiments, including machine learning devices and artificial retina prototypes.
How do galaxies grow while ensnared in the universe's cosmic web?
By Robert Lea published
New simulations show how thousands of galaxies evolve by traveling through the strands of gas, dust and stars that make up the universe's "cosmic web."
Japan's SLIM moon lander may be dead for good as freezing lunar night sets in
By Andrew Jones published
Days after being revived from its initial power loss on the moon, Japan's SLIM lander will now sleep through the deep cold of lunar night — and may or may not wake up afterward.
Elon Musk's SpaceX could launch a private moon lander within weeks
By Mike Wall published
Riding aboard a SpaceX rocket, Intuitive Machines' Nova-C lander is expected to lift off in mid-February, though the target window has not yet been announced.
The Geminid meteors may be 10 times older than we thought, simulations of oddball asteroid Phaethon suggest
By Deepa Jain published
The comet-like asteroid Phaethon likely lobbed thousands of rocky fragments toward Earth while rapidly spinning around the sun 18,000 years ago, new research suggests ― and it may fling some more soon.
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