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The long goodbye
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China's Zhurong rover reveals how weather and ancient water altered rocks on Mars
China’s first Mars rover Zhurong reveals how weather and ancient water changed the surface of the largest impact basin on Mars.
Lego Star Wars Mos Eisley Cantina review
The Lego Star Wars Mos Eisley Cantina is an utter masterpiece and easily one of our favorite Star Wars sets so far.
First look at photos from Disney Plus's Obi-Wan Kenobi
Entertainment Weekly has released first-look photos of the upcoming Obi-Wan Kenobi series, available to stream on Disney Plus.
Supermassive black holes: Theory, characteristics and formation
What are supermassive black holes and how are they created?
Watch the first thrilling trailer for 'Obi-Wan Kenobi' coming to Disney Plus
Disney Plus reveals a new teaser for its upcoming "Obi-Wan Kenobi" series starring Ewan McGregor.
New quantum gravity sensor could someday peel away the surfaces of other worlds
To find features like groundwater under Earth's surface — or under the surface of another world — scientists can sense the subtle marks those features leave in the planet's gravitational field.
Mysterious globular clusters could unlock the secrets of galaxy formation
Globular clusters are like astronomical coelacanths — mysterious living fossils. These densely packed collections of ancient stars may hold the ultimate secrets to the formation of galaxies.
Backbone of Hera asteroid mission
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Inside the Columbus science lab | Cosmic Kiss (In German, English subtitles available)
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Join ESA astronaut Matthias Maurer on a tour of Columbus, Europe’s science laboratory on the International Space Station.
Satellite photos of Mariupol, Ukraine show damage from Russian attacks
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has hit the southern port city of Mariupol particularly hard, as new satellite photos show.
Axiom Space Ax-1 mission: The first all-private crew to the International Space Station
Axiom Mission 1 is the first all private mission to the International Space Station by the company Axiom Space.
UK announces ban on space-related exports to Russia
The United Kingdom has issued new trade sanctions against Russia that ban all space-related exports to the country.
How did Earth go From Molten Hellscape to Habitable Planet?
Earth formed from the Sun’s protoplanetary disk about 4.6 billion years ago. In the beginning, it was a molten spheroid with scorching temperatures. Over time, it cooled, and a solid crust formed. Eventually, the atmosphere cooled, and life became a possibility.
Former NASA astronaut Scott Kelly giving back Russian spaceflight medal
Scott Kelly earned a Russian medal "For Merit in Space Exploration" — but he doesn't want it anymore.
'Star Trek: Picard' season 2 explodes onto our screens with a phenomenal first episode
Has Q's taste in men's fashion improved? Will he have cheap, red wine-stained lips again? All these questions – and more, are answered in this enthralling first episode
SpaceX “broomstick” launches 40th Starlink mission
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on March 9. Credit: Michael Cain / Spaceflight Now / Coldlife Photography
Another grouping of 48 Starlink internet satellites soared into orbit Wednesday from Cape Canaveral aboard a Falcon 9 rocket, or what SpaceX’s launch director jokingly called an “American broomstick” in a jab at Russian space chief Dmitry Rogozin.
Huge asteroid slammed into Greenland just a few million years after the dinosaurs died out
Hidden under Greenland's thick ice sheet, scientists found what they thought was the scar of an asteroid impact perhaps just thousands of years old, fresh enough that humans were already on the scene.
How SpaceX got Starlink up and running in Ukraine: report
Officials at SpaceX worked for six weeks to bring Starlink satellite internet service to Ukraine ahead of a government request from that country.
Best time to buy binoculars and save
Prices for binoculars are going up. Here's when to consider buying a pair and how to save.