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Mars orbiters witness solar superstorm striking the Red Planet: 'The timing was extremely lucky'

The ESA's Mars Express and ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter spacecraft watched as a superstorm that ravaged Earth also struck the Red Planet.

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Japan's 1st HTV-X cargo craft leaves the International Space Station (photo)

Japan's new HTV-X cargo spacecraft departed the International Space Station today (March 6) after a four-month stay.

Space

NASA wants to accelerate its Artemis missions to the moon. It will need to drop some big hardware to do it.

A big restructuring of NASA's plans to land astronauts on the moon is adding missions and speeding up the timeline, but some hardware might have to be cut loose in the process.

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The Marathon Collector’s Edition nails the assignment as Bungie's sci-fi shooter finally launches

As Bungie’s extraction shooter welcomes players to Tau Ceti IV, we’ve taken a good look at its hefty collector’s edition.

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Cosmic Hawk spreads its wings| Space photo of the day for March 6, 2026

The Milky Way nebula RCW 36 resembles a stunning cosmic bird of prey in an incredible Very Large Telescope image.

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Weight-loss drugs alone will not solve UK’s obesity crisis, says Chris Whitty

Chief medical adviser warns of side-effects and calls for action on junk food advertising and making food healthier

The Guardian - UK

Did Earth life actually begin on Mars? Asteroid impacts could let microbes planet-hop, study suggests

"Life might actually survive being ejected from one planet and moving to another."

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Apocalyptic ‘end of the world’ beliefs are increasingly mainstream, research reveals

More people than ever believe the world will end within their lifetime, scientists say

The Independent UK

Stunning Mars image highlights one of Red Planet's oldest cratered regions

Newly released Mars images offer a detailed look at one of the Red Planet's oldest, most heavily cratered regions, a landscape shaped by billions of years of impacts, volcanism and erosion.

Space

Astronauts could soon be eating moon hummus, study suggests

Scientists said the study suggests astronauts may be able to grow their own food supply on the moon

The Independent UK

Ecologists alarmed after ‘one of the worst invasive’ species found in ancient Australian rainforest

Ants could have a $2bn per year-impact on Australia’s economy, researchers say

The Independent UK

Scientists find alarming effect of forever chemicals in honeybees

Forever chemicals may affect bees’ royal jelly used to feed larvae, scientists say

The Independent UK

Scientists reveal why Black Death led to plant diversity plummeting across Europe

Findings may have implications for contemporary biodiversity conservation

The Independent UK

Rocket Lab launches mystery satellite for 'confidential commercial customer' (video)

Rocket Lab launched a mystery satellite for a confidential commercial customer this evening (March 5). It was the company's 83rd liftoff to date.

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Is Nus Braka's weapon in the latest "Starfleet Academy" a "Galaxy Quest" in-joke?

There's something refreshingly familiar about the Omega 47 weapon in "300th Night"

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Good news for the moon: Famous asteroid 2024 YR4 won't smash into it in 2032

The James Webb Space Telescope has revealed our lunar companion is safe for now from an asteroid impact.

Space

March is a great time to spot the odd glow of zodiacal light. Here's how to see it

The zodiacal light is at its most visible on the nights surrounding the spring and autumn equinoxes.

Space

Making hummus on the moon? Scientists just grew chickpeas in simulated lunar dirt

Tests involving growing chickpea plants in lunar regolith treated with vermicompost and fungi yielded harvestable crops — but are they edible?

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'Starfleet Academy' creators talk bringing a 20th-century American play into 32nd-century 'Star Trek' (Interview)

'We're about to have an insanely adrenalized ride these last two episodes.'

Space

Astronomers unveil largest 3D universe map of its kind, illuminating 'hidden' cosmic structures

Astronomers have unveiled one of the most ambitious maps yet of the early universe, revealing a vast "sea of light" between galaxies that had remained otherwise hidden in previous surveys.

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Enormous solar power array seen from orbit | Space photo of the day for March 5, 2026

This stunning satellite image of Ouarzazate, Morocco, was taken by Europe's Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission.

Space

Vast raises $500 million to keep developing 'Haven' private space stations

Vast has raised $500 million in new funding, which the California startup will put toward its goal of getting private space stations up and running in Earth orbit.

Space

The Rubin Observatory will change the game for astronomy — if satellite companies don't get in the way

Scientists gathered in a conference earlier this year in an effort to solve the issue of satellite streaks ruining a powerful new Earth-based observatory's data.

The Independent UK

Pottery remains reveal secrets of ancient Europeans’ surprisingly complex diet

Plants and aquatic foods played key role in diets of early hunter gatherers

The Independent UK

The pre-workout supplement that may be wrecking your sleep

Single serving of pre-workout supplement can contain several times more caffeine than standard cup of coffee

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