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What happened to all the water on Mars? Here's why the debate continues

21 March, 2025 - 11:00
The Mars water debate continues. A team of scientists suggests vast oceans of water may not be locked within the Red Planet's crust, despite InSight lander data.

Cosmic 'tornadoes' rage around the heart of the Milky Way and its supermassive black hole

21 March, 2025 - 10:00
Astronomers have discovered filaments of matter swirling tornado-like around the heart of the Milky Way, home to the supermassive black hole Sagittarius A*.

Which is better for astrophotography? Sony, Canon or Nikon?

20 March, 2025 - 22:00
Three giants in the camera industry — but which one has the best astrophotography features for you?

When space meets sea, Crew-9 Dragon meets dolphins: Space photo of the day

20 March, 2025 - 21:56
A pod of bottlenose dolphins seemingly took interest in the capsule that dropped out of the sky, circling and surfacing as SpaceX team members worked to recover their spacecraft.

SpaceX sets new rocket-reuse record on launch of US spy satellites (video)

20 March, 2025 - 21:01
SpaceX set a new rocket-reuse record early Friday morning (March 21) when it launched a batch of spy satellites for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office.

Astronomers discover exotic atmosphere on scorching hot exoplanet Cuancoá. 'Like finding a snowball that hasn't melted in a fire'

20 March, 2025 - 20:00
The James Webb Space Telescope has detected water vapor and thick clouds on LTT 9779 b, an ultra-hot Neptune locked in a blistering 19-hour orbit.

Massive star explosions may have triggered two mass extinctions in Earth's past: 'It would be terrifying.'

20 March, 2025 - 19:00
Two nearby explosive massive star deaths, or supernovas, may have triggered mass extinction events in Earth's distant past, new research suggests.

The March 29 partial solar eclipse is fast approaching — Amazon is selling these certified and safe solar viewing glasses for under $10

20 March, 2025 - 18:27
Grab a pair of cheap solar eclipse glasses with this excellent deal on Amazon perfect for safe observation of the sun.

The 10 best space RPGs of all time: Explore the galaxy in these stellar role-playing games

20 March, 2025 - 18:00
Plenty of video games take us to outer space, but only the best space RPGs let you chart your own odyssey through the stars.

This new telescope lens could be a game-changer for space imagery

20 March, 2025 - 17:00
The dream of a flat, lightweight telescope lens, where microscopic etchings precisely refract different wavelengths of light, is here.

'Shocking' nova explosion of dead star was 100 times brighter than the sun

20 March, 2025 - 16:00
Astronomers have used near-infrared light to explore the extreme forces behind the eruption of LMC68, a recurrent nova in the Large Magellanic Cloud.

Dark energy is even stranger than we thought, new 3D map of the universe suggests. 'What a time to be alive!' (video)

20 March, 2025 - 15:00
The 3D cosmic map building DESI has provided more clues that dark energy is weakening over time, suggesting our best model of cosmic evolution could be wrong.

Oxygen discovered in most distant galaxy ever seen: 'It is like finding an adolescent where you would only expect babies'

20 March, 2025 - 14:00
Astronomers have discovered oxygen and heavy elements in the earliest galaxy ever seen, suggesting some galaxies as early as 300 million years after the Big Bang matured early.

Dark skies above world's best astronomy sites could be ruined by new energy project

20 March, 2025 - 11:00
A green energy plant expected to be built in Chile could increase night-time sky brightness at one of the world's most valuable astronomical sites by up to 35%

Spring equinox 2025: Say goodbye to winter in the Northern Hemisphere today

20 March, 2025 - 10:00
Spring officially begins today (March 20) with the vernal equinox, bringing longer days and warmer temperatures to the Northern Hemisphere.

Aliens abduct space-crazed kid in wild new trailer for Pixar's 'Elio' (video)

19 March, 2025 - 23:00
U.S. military makes 1st contact with aliens in 'Elio,' an intergalactic summertime treatfrom Pixar.

The MacBook Pro is one of the best laptops for astronomers and it's just hit its lowest-ever price

19 March, 2025 - 22:30
Get the powerful 2024 MacBook Pro with the latest M4 chip with a huge $200 reduction in this Amazon deal.

Alien life could survive on Earth-like planets circling dead stars, study suggests

19 March, 2025 - 22:00
New research suggests that life could have the time and energy to arise on Earth-like worlds in the rapidly shrinking "Goldilocks zones" around white dwarf stars.

NASA still mulling options for Boeing's troubled Starliner astronaut capsule

19 March, 2025 - 21:00
NASA and Boeing are still working on the problems that cropped up during Starliner's first crewed flight, which launched more than nine months ago.

Large alien planets may be born in chaos, NASA's retired exoplanet-hunter finds

19 March, 2025 - 21:00
Using the now-retired Kepler space telescope, astronomers have discovered that larger planets grow up in more turbulent homes than smaller worlds.

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