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Cosmic 'sandwich' theory could explain how smaller planets are formed

Do you want that toasted? A newly suggested planet formation process suggests smaller worlds could be created when a gas and dust filling is squeezed between two larger planets.

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El Nino is officially here and may cause temperature spikes and major weather events, scientists warn

The World Meteorological Organization has declared the onset of El Niño conditions in the tropical Pacific, leading to surging temperatures and disruptive weather that could threaten lives.

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Gravitational waves could help us find out how fast the universe's expansion is accelerating

Gravitational waves from merging black holes distorted due to a phenomenon predicted by Einstein could be a new way of measuring the rate of cosmic expansion.

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Time appeared to move 5 times more slowly in 1st billion years after Big Bang, quasar 'clocks' reveal

Time dilation, brought about by the relativistic expansion of space, has resulted in the observed slowing of 'clocks' in the early universe.

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'Terminator 3': Average movie, fantastic ending

Twenty years on, 'Rise of the Machines' powerful and bleak conclusion remains one of the highlights of the killer cyborg franchise.

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A 'double punch' of solar storms could smash into Earth and spark widespread auroras this week

As the U.S. celebrated July 4, the sun hosted its own fireworks display in the form of a coronal mass ejection "double punch" that NASA predicts could strike Earth on Friday (July 7).

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Blast off for less with 20% off LEGO City Lunar sets at Walmart

Head into space with these NASA-inspired LEGO deals from Walmart.

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'Star Trek: Picard - The Final Season' warps onto home video with exclusives and extras

"Star Trek: Picard- The Final Season" comes to Blu-ray and DVD on September 5, 2023 along with special edition box sets fortified with hours of extra features for loyal Trekkies.

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Secret Invasion season 1 episode 3 review: Nick Fury and Talos go on the offensive

Episode 3 of Marvel's Secret Invasion doesn't pack a lot of character work, focusing instead on ramping up the plot and delivering shocking twists.

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The Outer Worlds is a warning of the corporate space age we're barreling towards

Obsidian's dark satire is a warning that leaving billionaires in charge of our expansion to the stars might not be the best idea, which is a shame because it's exactly what we're doing.

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Satellites uncover 'invisible' auroras glowing in infrared in Earth's atmosphere

Scientists have observed an aurora glimmering in infrared light, created by the interaction of energetic cosmic particles and carbon dioxide in Earth's atmosphere.

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Alien's-eye view of the Milky Way: Our galaxy is unusual but not unique

Astronomers have now deduced what alien scientists might see when they gaze at the Milky Way from afar. Our home galaxy is unusual but not unique, at least when it comes to chemistry.

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The James Webb Space Telescope spots the wreckage of a cosmic clash of the Titans (image)

The James Webb Space Telescope has spied a distant galaxy that represents the wreckage of a titanic collision between two galaxies 500 million years ago.

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"Shooting stars" seen raining down on the sun for the first time (images)

New observations of the sun have revealed never-before-seen meteor-like fireballs raining down as shooting stars on the surface of the sun.

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The UK's ODIN Space just aced its 1st space junk tracking system test in orbit

ODIN Space's demonstration team confirmed their new debris sensor successfully recorded acoustic data during its recent on-orbit test, bringing micro-space debris tracking a step closer to reality.

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Tour the mock Mars habitat where 4 NASA analog astronauts will spend the next year (video)

This video from NASA shows just how much space the four CHAPEA crew members will be sharing during their year-long mission.

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If humans went extinct, what would the Earth look like one year later?

After a year without people, the sky would be bluer, the air clearer. The wind and the rain would scrub clean the surface of the Earth; all the smog and dust that humans make would be gone.

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Space Blocs: The future of international cooperation in space is splitting along lines of power on Earth

Even during times of conflict on the ground, space has historically been an arena of collaboration among nations. But trends in the past decade suggest the nature of cooperation in space is shifting.

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The first supermoon of the year thrills skywatchers all over the world (photos)

On July 2, the Buck Moon full supermoon rose over Earth, and enthusiastic skywatchers were on hand to capture stunning images of the event.

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Hubble telescope checks on the Milky Way galaxy's lonely neighbor (photo)

The Hubble Space Telescope has spied on the Milky Way's galactic neighbor, irregular galaxy ESO 174-1, imaging it as a lonely hazy cloud.

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Watch last-ever launch of Europe's powerful Ariane 5 rocket today

Europe's workhorse Ariane 5 rocket will launch for the final time today (July 4), and you can watch the historic liftoff live.

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