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Studying lake deposits in Idaho could give scientists insight into ancient traces of life on Mars

Does life exist elsewhere in the universe? If so, how do scientists search for and identify it? Finding life beyond Earth is extremely difficult, partly because other planets are so far away and partly because we are not sure what to look for.

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Intuitive Machines' private Odysseus moon lander on track for Feb. 22 lunar landing

The Intuitive Machines moon landing machine is on course to the moon after 2 crucial engine burns in deep space. Lunar orbit insertion will happen on Feb. 21.

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Former Disney TV star Bridgit Mendler co-founds satellite 'data highway' startup

Once known for her beloved roles on Disney Channel, Bridgit Mendler has re-introduced herself as a CEO in the space business game.

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Everything we know about '3 Body Problem'

Here's everything we know about Netflix's upcoming sci-fi event series, "3 Body Problem"

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Sian Proctor on her legacy of being the 1st Black woman to pilot a spacecraft

Sian Proctor spoke to Space.com about her captivating story of a woman who soared past barriers to pave the way for more diversity and inclusivity in space.

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Massive underground laboratory in China joins the quest to find dark matter

A renovated Chinese underground lab has expanded the search for dark matter, offering new promise for the detection of this abundant yet elusive substance.

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Big, doomed satellite seen from space as it tumbles towards a fiery reentry on Feb. 21 (photos)

Non-Earth imaging company HEO Robotics captured breathtaking images of ESA's ERS-2 satellite as it tumbles towards an atmospheric reentry on Feb. 21.

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Varda's 1st in-space manufacturing capsule to land in Utah this week

Varda Space Industries' first off-Earth manufacturing effort, a mission called W-1, is scheduled to land in northern Utah on Wednesday (Feb. 21).

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NASA's twin spacecraft will go to the ends of the Earth to combat climate change

In Spring 2024, NASA will launch two tiny twin satellites as part of the PREFIRE mission that will journey to the poles to collect data that will help monitor climate change.

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Build your own moon base and explore the lunar surface in 'Moonshot' (video)

The new lunar simulation video game "Moonshot" offers players the chance to build and manage their own settlements on the moon's surface.

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Brightest quasar ever seen is powered by black hole that eats a 'sun a day'

Astronomers have discovered a quasar that remained hidden for over the years is the brightest ever, powered by the fastest growing black hole ever discovered that eats a sun every day.

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Star Trek's Seven of Nine returns in new novel 'Picard: Firewall' (exclusive)

Space.com has an exclusive excerpt from New York Times bestselling author David Mack's "Picard: Firewall," a new Star Trek novel featuring former Borg drone Seven of Nine.

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For this dead star, 72 years is a single Earth day

Astronomers have discovered a remarkable binary system in which a dead white dwarf star orbits a tiny stellar companion 72 times in 24 hours. The observation could help explain how tiny stars are born.

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Major X-ray sky survey could relieve crisis surrounding the universe's 'lumpiness'

Observations of galactic clusters made by the eROSITA X-ray all-sky survey could help solve a troubling tension in cosmology surrounding the 'lumpiness' of matter in the universe.

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South Pole Telescope has a 'treasure map' to the secrets of dark matter

A new camera on the South Pole Telescope has used the Cosmic Microwave Background as a celestial treasure map that could lead to the secrets of dark matter.

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Australia seeks public help to design its 1st moon rover, Roo-ver

The Australian Space Agency is building a moon rover called "Roo-ver," slated to launch as early as 2026.

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I put Abisko's 'cloud-busting weapon' to the test during a Sweden northern lights adventure and was not disappointed

High in the Arctic Circle lies Abisko National Park, Sweden. The unique microclimate of the region means clear skies are more likely which is great news for those wishing to see the northern lights.

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Watch trailer for 'Space: The Longest Goodbye,' new film exploring astronaut mental health (video)

The new documentary 'Space: The Longest Goodbye' looks at how long-term space missions, such as a trip to Mars, could affect astronaut mental health.

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Our universe is merging with 'baby universes', causing it to expand, new theoretical study suggests

The universe is expanding faster and faster, but not all scientists agree that dark energy is the cause. Perhaps, instead, our universe keeps colliding with and absorbing smaller 'baby universes,' a new theoretical study suggests.

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Watch Rocket Lab launch bold space-junk inspection mission today

Rocket Lab will launch an ambitious space-junk inspection mission for the Japanese company Astroscale this morning (Feb. 18), and you can watch the action live.

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Solar eclipse jam: How to avoid getting stuck in traffic on April 8, 2024

Here's how to avoid getting stuck in traffic when heading to see the total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024.

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