The James Webb Space Telescope's disappearing 'Little Red Dots' may lead to another cosmic puzzle
Just as the dinosaurs didn't disappear but rather evolved into birds, cosmic dinosaurs in the form of the JWST's Little…
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China's record-breaking Gravity-1 rocket launches 9 satellites from a ship at sea (video)
Orienspace's Gravity-1, the world's most powerful solid rocket, aced its third-ever mission on Tuesday (July 21),…
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5 disturbing things we saw after digging into the recent 'Dune: Part 3' trailer
Let's explore this latest look at Denis Villeneuve's epic close-out to his 'Dune' magnum opus
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After nearly 30 years, NASA realized this near-Earth asteroid is actually a comet. The discovery may help us defend the planet some day
Astronomers discovered that a near-Earth asteroid is actually a comet that could help scientists identify more hidden…
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NASA's Roman Space Telescope could reveal black holes ripping up stars. It's set to launch Aug. 30
NASA's next super telescope, the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, may leave nowhere to hide for black holes that…
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If space war erupts, 'none of us will be able to avoid the war zone,' warns outgoing Space Force chief in final public speech
The outgoing head of the U.S. Space Force had some stark words in his last public speech, stating that "none of us will…
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'Terminator 2: Judgment Day' is time-travelling back into theaters next month for a 35th anniversary re-release
Grab your clothes, your boots, and your motorcycle because it's time to party like it’s the summer of 1991.
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Astronomers may have discovered the 1st moon outside of our solar system — or is it something weirder?
Have astronomers observed the first exomoon, or have they spotted a weird object that could challenge the very concept…
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Our 1st-ever up-close look at the Martian surface | Space photo of the day for July 22, 2026
What might seem like a simple black-and-white picture of some rocks is actually the first photograph ever taken on the…
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'The court has to intervene now': Indigenous groups and conservationists condemn SpaceX's South Texas land swap
A coalition of environmental and tribal groups filed an emergency injunction to stop a land swap between SpaceX and the…
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New timelapse video shows NASA's Psyche spacecraft zooming by Mars
"We didn't anticipate big discoveries, given how extensively the planet has been studied, but we did complement Mars…
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Metal spheres found in Australia show how little we still know about falling space debris, experts say
The latest space debris incident in Australia shows just how much we still don't know about what happens to rockets and…
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James Webb Space Telescope discovers the secrets of cosmic 'factories' that filled the early universe with stardust
Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have discovered the secrets of early galaxies that pumped the infant…
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Alien life likely can't survive on exoplanets smaller than Mars, scientists say
For a world to maintain an atmosphere long enough for life to gain a foothold, it seems it needs to be at least as big…
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Space Force orders 36 more Golden Dome missile-tracking satellites, for $1.75 billion
The Space Development Agency announced partnerships with two companies worth up to $1.75 billion total, to develop 36…
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SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket sends Starlink satellites to orbit a day after rare launch abort
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 24 Starlink satellites launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on…
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Billions of miles and thousands of years in the making: This is the life of a Perseid shooting star
Exile, an interplanetary odyssey and a fateful encounter, this is the journey taken by each Perseid meteor.
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Artemis III astronauts will beam 4k video from Orion to Earth using SpaceX Starlink lasers
NASA is partnering with SpaceX to outfit the Artemis III Orion spacecraft with Starlink laser communications terminals…
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Scientists may have found the 1st twin star system where both stars exploded
Imagine if Star Wars' Tatooine twin suns went supernova. Scientists may have just found that in our universe.
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James Webb Space Telescope looks back in time 4.4 billion years | Space photo of the day for July 21, 2026
The James Webb Space Telescope captured this image of a young galaxy cluster, MACS J0553.4-3342.
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SpaceX launches satellite repair drone with 10-foot robotic arms to Earth orbit (video)
SpaceX launched Northrop Grumman's trailblazing MRV-MEP satellite-servicing mission to Earth orbit today (July 21).
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A massive crater was spotted on Google Earth. It could be a scar from an ancient meteorite impact
While getting ready for a camping trip, an amateur astronomer spotted a possible crater. It appears to be a match,…
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Galaxy cluster's magnetic field reconstructed for 1st time with record-breaking astronomy map
"We believe that the mechanism that 'turns on' these gigantic radio emissions is linked to the formation process of…
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The 1st 'Avengers: Doomsday' trailer is here, and it's stuffed to bursting with superheroes
Robert Downey Jr.'s Doctor Doom makes his true debut (sort of) in this cluttered but colorful preview for the December…
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SpaceX targets July 23 for crucial Starship Flight 13 test launch after abort
SpaceX is now targeting Thursday (July 23) for Flight 13 of its giant Starship rocket, after the first launch attempt…
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Scientists discover mystery molecule on Pluto and Saturn's moon Titan: 'We cannot say what it is'
Despite being separated by billions of miles, Saturn's moon Titan and the dwarf planet Pluto share an unexplained…
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50 years after Viking 1's historic Mars landing, NASA is looking to the Red Planet's skies
NASA's Viking 1 mission blazed a crucial trail with its Mars landing on July 20, 1976. Now, half a century later, that…
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'Stranger Things' at 10: The Netflix streaming icon that made it cool to like science again
Stranger Things changed the face of streaming, but it also had a significant impact on piquing the younger audience's…
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Twice in a row: SpaceX rocket aborts launch at last second again (video)
SpaceX suffered its second last-second abort in a row this morning (July 20), this time during an attempted Falcon 9…
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Four astronauts, 3 spacecraft, 2 weeks in orbit: Artemis III will be NASA's most complicated mission ever
NASA's Artemis III mission is shaping up to be NASA's most complex mission in history, coordinating the launch and…
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Artemis II was an incredible reminder of our shared humanity just when we needed it most (op-ed)
The Artemis II astronauts reminded us that they considered it the honor of a lifetime to go to the moon for us - and as…
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Get stabilized views of the cosmos with the Canon 18x50 IS binoculars, now almost 30% off
This amazing pair of binoculars is almost 30% off their retail price on Amazon and we think they are a great pair for…
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Ancient sandstorm leaves behind wreckage on Mars | Space photo of the day for July 20, 2026
Remnants from Martian history stay scattered across the planet's surface.
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Rocket launch costs have dropped 96% since 1960. How low can they go?
The costs of space launch have fallen 96% in the past six decades and have the potential to plummet by nearly as much…
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Did Viking 1 find life on Mars 50 years ago? Here's why the debate continues
Did Viking 1 find evidence of life on Mars? Fifty years after the NASA lander touched down, the jury is still out.
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