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Alaska's rivers are turning bright orange and as acidic as vinegar as toxic metal escapes from melting permafrost

Alaska's melting permafrost is dumping toxic metals into the state's rivers, turning them bright orange and making the water highly acidic. The contaminated rivers are so vibrant they can be seen from space, and the problem is likely to get much worse in the future.

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Hubble Telescope shares stunning galactic view despite recent hardware malfunction (photo)

A gorgeous new photo from the Hubble Space Telescope, which is down to two functioning gyroscopes, captures the barred spiral galaxy NGC 3059.

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Ed Stone, who led NASA's iconic Voyager project for 50 years, dies at 88

Ed Stone, who for 50 years served as the project scientist for NASA's iconic Voyager mission, died June 9 at the age of 88.

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'Needs more aliens': Lego designer on kids' view of space as an endless playground (exclusive)

In an exclusive interview with Space.com, Lego senior design manager Dan Meehan discusses the role 'space storytellers' have had on shaping the company's new space-themed sets.

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A star that exploded like a nuclear bomb is still raising questions half a century later

The nova caused HM Sge to brighten in our night sky by 250 times.

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'Starfield' unveils 1st look at 'Shattered Space' expansion (video)

Starfield might have disappointed some at launch, but in typical Bethesda fashion, it's continuing to expand and giving more power to the players.

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Chinese moon researchers gearing up for June 25 arrival of far side samples

More than 200 Chinese scientists gathered in Beijing recently for a seminar about the geology of the Chang'e 6 mission's landing area. Samples from the site are scheduled to arrive on Earth on June 25.

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'Supernova discovery machine' James Webb Space Telescope finds most distant star explosion on record

The JWST has proven itself to be a "supernova discovery machine" by finding 80 exploding stars in the infant universe, including the most distant and earliest supernova ever seen.

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Solar storm douses Mars in radiation as auroras flicker in the Red Planet sky (video)

NASA's fleet of robotic Martian explorers measured the effects of May's dramatic solar storms, experiencing the equivalent of undergoing about 30 chest X-rays all at once.

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India's Aditya-L1 solar probe snaps shots of our hyperactive sun during May outburst (photos)

India's Aditya-L1 spacecraft imaged the sun a week after it unleashed the rare G5 geomagnetic storm that sparked some of the strongest auroras in centuries.

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An interstellar cloud may have caused an ice age on Earth. Here's how

The sun protects our solar system's planets from the harsh environment of interstellar space; 2 million years ago, a dense cloud of matter could have curtailed this shielding.

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A missing link in the timeline of Earth's chemistry may have been found

Scientists may have found missing pieces in the timeline that connects ancient Earth chemistry to modern day metabolic reactions.

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SpaceX's Inspiration4 astronauts got genetically younger in space: study

Scientists have found that the members of the first all-civilian space mission, Inspiration 4, got genetically younger during their stay in space. But the effects did not last long.

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NASA funds tech development for life-hunting Habitable Worlds Observatory

NASA recently selected three proposals that will help develop the tech needed by its proposed life-hunting Habitable Worlds Observatory space telescope.

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DARPA unveils 6 new designs for uncrewed vertical-takeoff military aircraft, eyes 2026 test flights

Lightweight fighter aircraft with no pilots could support conventional military missions while being easier to launch and recover.

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Get a sneak peek at new 'Alien: Rogue Incursion' survival horror game (trailer)

A preview of the first trailer for Survios' upcoming "Alien: Rogue Incursion" VR game.

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Watch SpaceX's Starship Super Heavy booster splash down in this epic video

The huge first stage of Spacex's Starship megarocket came back to Earth as planned during the vehicle's June 6 test flight, and cameras recorded the dramatic action.

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James Webb Space Telescope spots asteroid collision in neighboring star system

The James Webb Space Telescope has seen signs of a violent asteroid collision in neighboring star system, Beta Pictoris. The observations could reveal the early stages of planet birth.

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New space stations exhibit invites public to find 'Home Beyond Earth'

An exhibit about space stations turns the focus from how astronauts live in space to how millions of people may do so in the future. The cultural implications are explored at The Museum of Flight.

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'Star Trek V: The Final Frontier' at 35: Did William Shatner direct the cheesiest chapter in the franchise?

"Star Trek V: The Final Frontier" premiered on June 9, 1989. How does the Shatner-directed fifth installment in the Star Trek film series hold up 35 years later?

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Is there really a huge subsurface lake near Mars' south pole?

Evidence for a lake beneath the south polar cap of Mars may have been misinterpreted, a new study reports.

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