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Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS's tail is still growing, new image shows

New observations from the Virtual Telescope Project reveal 3I/ATLAS's sharply defined ion tail, highlighting increased activity as the interstellar comet moves through the inner solar system.

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Northern lights may be visible in 17 states (or more) Nov. 12

Auroras may be visible from Alaska to Illinois as an incoming coronal mass ejection could spark severe geomagnetic storm conditions overnight.

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Astronomers spot 1st coronal mass ejection from an alien star — and that's bad news in the search for life

"Astronomers have wanted to spot a coronal mass ejection on another star for decades. We’ve now managed to do this for the first time."

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Intense solar storm delays Blue Origin launch of NASA Mars probes

A severe geomagnetic storm during a period of heightened solar activity has delated Blue Origin's second-ever launch of its New Glenn rocket, with NASA's twin ESCAPADE probes.

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Star and satellite streaks in a green night sky | Space photo of the day for Nov. 12, 2025

The dome of the Gemini North telescope can be seen on top of Mauna Kea in Hawaii, with shimmering star trails and satellite streaks arcing overhead.

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Severe geomagnetic storm sparks northern lights across North America and as far south as Mexico (photos)

Vivid auroras lit up skies across North America and Europe as a severe G4 geomagnetic storm, one of the strongest this solar cycle, rattled Earth's magnetic field.

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'Alien: Earth' renewed for season 2 at FX, set to film in London in 2026

After a tense wait, it's finally been confirmed that Alien: Earth will return to our TV screens with more horrors in season 2.

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Astronomers discover the famous Pleiades star cluster could be 20 times bigger than we thought

"This study changes how we see the Pleiades — not just seven bright stars, but thousands of long-lost siblings scattered across the whole sky."

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India tests parachutes for Gaganyaan astronaut capsule (video)

India took another step toward its first-ever human spaceflight last week, successfully testing the parachute system for its Gaganyaan astronaut capsule.

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'This all must end now.' NASA lab closures at Goddard Space Flight Center under Congressional scrutiny

A congressional letter is putting NASA on blast.

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See Mars and Mercury shine in the glow of the setting sun on Nov. 12

Mars and Mercury will appear close to one another in the southwestern sky on Nov. 12.

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Comet Lemmon photos are plagued by satellite streaks. Here's how amateur astronomers face the problem

"Every single subframe I take (prior to stacking) now contains at least one, and usually more than one satellite streak."

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Mars orbiter spies 'barcode' aftermath of rare Red Planet avalanche caused by meteoroid impact

A European Mars orbiter spotted barcode-like dust streaks on the slopes of Apollinaris Mons, revealing how tiny avalanches help drive the Red Planet's massive dust cycle.

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Sun unleashes strongest solar flare of 2025, sparking radio blackouts across Africa and Europe

The X5.1-class eruption from sunspot AR4274 is this year's most powerful solar flare and Earth is in the firing line.

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Denis Villeneuve's sci-fi movies ranked, worst to best

The name's Villeneuve… Denis Villeneuve. As the acclaimed director takes the helm for the next James Bond movie, we're looking back at all his epic sci-fi movies to date.

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Giving Gemini its due: 'Apollo 13' author Jeffrey Kluger honors 'forgotten' NASA program with new book (exclusive interview)

"I felt like it was time to give the Gemini program its due. It was an opportunity not to be missed."

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Around the world in 80 telescopes: a space trivia quiz

This quiz explores the world's most powerful telescopes and observatories — on Earth and beyond.

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Comet Lemmon lights up the sky over Spain | Space photo of the day for Nov. 11, 2025

This image captures Comet Lemmon in dramatic fashion, its bright coma and faint tail arcing across the starfield.

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Does quantum gravity exist? A new experiment has deepened the mystery

Quantum gravity seeks to unify the theory of general relativity with quantum physics to describe how gravity works at very small scales. But there's a big puzzle surrounding the idea.

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Space rescue services needed? 2 'stranded' astronaut incidents are a 'massive wake-up call,' experts say

China's decision to delay the return of its Shenzhou 20 astronauts due to a possible space debris impact has led to discussion of space rescue planning — or lack of it.

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SpaceX launches Starlink satellites on record-breaking 94th liftoff of the year from Florida's Space Coast (video)

SpaceX launched 29 of its Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Monday night (Nov. 10). It was the record-breaking 94th launch of the year from Florida's Space Coast.

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Could this film become the 1st western movie to send a filmmaker into space?

An Italian producer has announced plans for the first western film to launch a filmmaker into low-Earth orbit to shoot key scenes.

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'Shockingly large' amount of sensitive satellite communications are unencrypted and vulnerable to interception, researchers find

A mind-boggling lack of encryption allowed researchers to eavesdrop on satellite links and intercept vast quantities of private communications, including those by government and military officials.

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Darth Vader returns in the new 'Star Wars' novel 'Master of Evil', and we've got a sneak peek (exclusive)

Author Adam Christopher takes us to Mustafar and beyond in the chilling new sci-fi story "Star Wars: Master of Evil."

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China breaks its single-year launch record with weekend flurry

Four Chinese rockets launched over the weekend, taking the nation's total for 2025 to a record-breaking 72 orbital missions.

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