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Dust devils on Mars leave 'fingerprints' that can guide future Red Planet missions

The high winds that birth dust devils can also revitalize robots by cleaning their solar cells.

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Astronomers discover a cosmic 'fossil' at the edge of our solar system. Is this bad news for 'Planet 9'?

Astronomers using the Subaru Telescope have discovered a strange new body in a weird orbit at the edge of the solar system, which could be bad news for Planet Nine theories.

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The largest Mars meteorite on Earth has sold for $5.3 million

Sotheby's in New York City auctioned off a giant chunk of Mars found in Africa. It sold for $4.3 million.

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Astrophotographer captures galactic fireworks near the Seahorse Nebula in eerie deep-space photo

10 supernova explosions have been seen brightening the Fireworks Galaxy over the past century.

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JWST finds unusual black hole in the center of the Infinity Galaxy: 'How can we make sense of this?'

Everything about the Infinity Galaxy, recently discovered by the JWST, is strange. One odd feature could be the 1st evidence of a "direct collapse" black hole.

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Astronomers witness the birth of a planetary system for the 1st time (video)

Astronomers have witnessed the birth of an entirely new star system for the first time. The budding planets are forming around the infant star HOPS-315.

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NASA's sci-fi-looking X-59 feels the supersonic wind blow in test tunnel | Space photo of the day for July 16, 2025

NASA and the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) tested a model of the X-59 experimental aircraft in a supersonic wind tunnel to measure the noise underneath the jet.

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Our Milky Way galaxy may be surrounded by 100 undetected 'orphan' galaxies

New research suggests that the Milky Way should be surrounded by as many as 100 undetected tiny and faint "orphan" galaxy companions.

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If aliens existed on Mars 3.7 billion years ago, they would have needed umbrellas

"Our work is a new piece of evidence that suggests that Mars was once a much more complex and active planet than it is now."

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Colossal eruption carves 250,000-mile-long 'canyon of fire' into the sun (video)

A massive filament eruption carved a 250,000-mile-long "canyon of fire" into the sun — and sent a CME sailing into space.

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Why is the moon's far side so weird? China's lunar sample-return mission may have figured it out

The impact that carved out the moon's huge South Pole-Aitken basin may explain the puzzling differences between the lunar near and far sides.

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SpaceX launches 26 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit from California

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched 26 Starlink internet satellites into low Earth orbit after lifting off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on July 15, 2025.

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The precursors of life could form in the lakes of Saturn's moon Titan

New research indicates that cellular "pockets" that are the first step toward protocells, the precursors of life, could form in the methane seas of Saturn's moon Titan.

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SpaceX launches 3rd batch of satellites for Amazon's Project Kuiper megaconstellation (video)

SpaceX launched 24 of Amazon's Project Kuiper broadband satellites early Wednesday morning (July 16), the 56th anniversary of the Apollo 11 liftoff.

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Revenge of the Savage Planet is an 'upbeat, optimistic dystopia' that pulls no punches on our corporate overlords (interview)

'We had an idea for a meat planet' — Revenge of the Savage Planet game director Alex Hutchinson talks strange new worlds and mocking corporate spaceflight.

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The Perseid meteor shower kicks off summer 'shooting star' season this week. Here's how to see it

Each summer, skywatchers around the world look forward to the famous Perseid meteor shower, but often overlook four lesser showers that peak between July 29 and Aug. 16.

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'Boldness is all!' — 'Murderbot' is getting a season 2 on Apple TV+

Apple TV's excellent adaptation of Martha Wells’s witty sci-fi novels scores another mission as Murderbot is renewed for season 2.

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Astronomers hike up Mount Blanc for the view | Space photo of the day for July 15, 2025

Four mountaineers and astronomy lovers hiked the tallest peak in Western Europe.

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SpaceX will launch next Starship flight in 'about 3 weeks,' Elon Musk says

SpaceX plans to launch the 10th test flight of its Starship megarocket about three weeks from now, according to company founder and CEO Elon Musk.

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Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill' pushes for crewed moon missions, but proposed budget cuts leave NASA science behind

The U.S. government's "One, Big Beautiful Bill" Act finds funding for Artemis and Lunar Gateway, but nearly half of NASA's science missions are on the chopping block ahead of the 2026 budget.

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The largest Mars rock on Earth is up for auction in NYC — it could be yours for $4 million (or more)

The largest Mars rock on Earth will soon be auctioned off in NYC, and could sell for at least $2 million.

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Astronomers discover giant alien planet 35 times more massive than Earth hiding in a known star system

"It remains possible that there are other unseen planets in the system. The challenge is finding them!"

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Private Ax-4 astronauts splash down aboard SpaceX capsule to conclude ISS mission (video)

The four astronauts of Axiom Space's latest private mission have safely returned to Earth after more that two weeks aboard the International Space Station.

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China launches new spacesuits, other supplies to Tiangong space station (video)

A Long March 7 rocket lifted off this evening (July 14), sending China's Tianzhou 9 cargo spacecraft toward the Tiangong space station.

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Ravenous 'vampire' stars may use cosmic accomplices to help devour stellar victims

Astronomers have discovered that vampire white dwarfs that feast on victim companion stars have assistance in acquiring prey in the form of lurking third stars.

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