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Explore viral conspiracies around the 3I/Atlas comet—NASA confirms no threat. From X hoaxes to expert debunks, trace the interstellar visitor's safe 2025 journey.

As 'The Martian' celebrates its 10th anniversary, I still think it's Ridley Scott's best comedy

World Space Week 2025 (Oct. 4–10) explores the theme "Living in Space," with global events highlighting the challenges and future of life beyond Earth.

Ahti Heinla on bringing his tech to small towns, its effects on jobs – and whether he’s still interested in money

Discovery of wide array of carbon-based substances on Enceladus shows solar system is fertile hunting ground

The Expedition 73 crew continued their science research and maintenance work aboard the International Space Station this week, despite the start of a U.S. government shutdown back on Earth.

On October 6 1995, at a scientific meeting in Florence, Italy, two Swiss astronomers made an announcement that would transform our understanding of the universe beyond our solar system. Michel Mayor and his PhD student Didier Queloz, working at the University of Geneva, announced they had detected a planet orbiting…

Recently, Nasa revealed exciting details of new findings from Mars. Scientists have discovered tiny patterns of unusual minerals in the clay-rich rocks on the edge of Jezero Crater – an ancient lake once fed by Martian river systems, and the exploration site of the Nasa Perseverance Rover.

The famous Harvest Moon — the first of three supermoons of 2025 — will be the first full moon of autumn when it rises tonight (Oct. 6-7).