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Star blows giant exoplanet's atmosphere away, leaving massive tail in its wake

A hot Jupiter exoplanet is blowing its top like a cartoon character throwing a tantrum, creating a tail of gas that is the largest planetary structure seen outside the solar system.

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Is 'Starfield' a far-flung fantasy or a glimpse of mankind's space-bound future?

What to expect from Bethesda Game Studio's new space settlement adventure Starfield and its take on life among the stars.

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Supermassive black hole accretion disk seen 'on the edge' for 1st time

Astronomers have imaged the outskirts of an accretion disk gradually feeding a supermassive black hole for the first time, potentially boosting our understanding of such hungry cosmic monsters.

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Sex between space tourists will happen eventually. But are we ready for babies conceived off Earth?

Considering that space travel is no longer reserved for professional astronauts, the various motivations of space tourists and upcoming spacecraft developments, we concluded that in-space sex will probably happen within the next ten years.

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Tiny satellites use AI to sniff for methane leaks on the ground (photos)

This startup wants to take methane leak detection from space to the next level with the help of AI.

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India's Chandrayaan-3 moon lander spotted from lunar orbit (photo)

NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter has snapped a photo of India's Chandrayaan-3 moon lander, the first craft ever to soft-land near the lunar south pole.

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Weirdly wobbly jets may be evidence of elusive supermassive black hole pairings

The 'wobble' of jets blasting out from active galaxies, or blazars, is 'smoking gun' evidence for supermassive black hole binary systems that elude astronomers, a new study reports.

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'Star Trek: Picard's Academy' comic shows how a young Jean-Luc got schooled

"Star Trek: Picard's Academy #1" releases from IDW Publishing on Sept. 13, 2023, offering Trek fans a new look at the early days of Starfleet's legendary Captain Jean-Luc Picard.

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Perseverance Mars rover spots 'shark fin' and 'crab claw' rocks on Red Planet (photo)

NASA's Perseverance Rover has imaged two peculiar rocks on Mars — one is shaped like a shark fin and the other like a crab claw. These artifacts join a long list of pareidolia-triggering rocks on the Red Planet.

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4.6 billion-year-old meteorite could reveal how Earth formed different layers

One of the oldest meteorites ever discovered, the 4.6 billion-year-old Erg Chech 002 discovered in the Sahara desert in 2020, could reveal vital information about the formation of the solar system.

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Photographer captures rare 'gigantic jets' of upside-down lightning blasting out of Atlantic hurricane

Gigantic jets, which are 50 times more powerful than typical lightning bolts and can reach the edge of space, were seen erupting out of Hurricane Franklin near Puerto Rico.

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Europe hopes to announce Ariane 6 debut flight date by the end of October

The European Space Agency won't know when its delayed heavy-lift Ariane 6 rocket will make its debut flight until at least the end of October when the main testing is supposed to be completed.

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Europe assembles Hera spacecraft to eye aftermath of DART asteroid crash (video, photos)

The European Space Agency's Hera spacecraft is now assembled ahead of its journey to analyze the asteroid smashed by NASA's DART mission.

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The ozone hole above Antarctica opened early this year. Huge Tonga undersea volcano eruption may be to blame

The ozone hole above Antarctica has opened up unusually early this year. Scientists think the Hunga Tonga volcanic eruption that sent shockwaves around the world in January 2022 may be to blame.

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Marvel's 'Predator vs. Wolverine #1' claws its way through 8 awesome variant covers

Marvel Comics has offered a preview of eight variant covers for its upcoming 'Predator vs. Wolverine #1.'

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Astronauts on ISS can face muscle loss in microgravity – a new ESA experiment may help

The European Space Agency (ESA) is exploring the idea of treating muscle loss in astronauts with brief electrical impulses.

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Chandrayaan-3 rover and lander in sleep mode but might wake up later this month

India's Chandrayaan-3 lunar rover and lander have completed their primary mission goals and have been placed into sleep mode ahead of the upcoming two-week lunar night.

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'NightWatch' stargazing guide scores a brand-new updated edition for 2023

The new fifth edition of the indispensable "NightWatch: A Practical Guide To Viewing The Universe" lands on Sept. 7.

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'Star Trek' Day 2023 arrives this week to celebrate 'The Original Series' 1966 launch

A guide to all the official activities coming for "Star Trek" Day 2023 landing Sept. 8

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Hundreds of supernova remnants remain hidden in our galaxy. These astronomers want to find them

Finding more debris from stellar explosions will tell us about how heavy elements are distributed across the galaxy.

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Galaxy shapes can help identify wrinkles in space caused by the Big Bang

A new method to detect Baryon Acoustic Oscillations in the universe could help measure cosmic distances more accurately.

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