Astronomy
One of the best star projectors on the market — the Pococo Galaxy Star Projector — is at its lowest ever price ahead of Father's Day
The Pococo Galaxy Star Projector is currently 28% off and will arrive in time for Father's Day — and you can get its lowest-ever price before Prime Day too.
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'Predator: Killer of Killers' is a battle across history that doesn't dwell on the franchise's past
The latest Predator movie – the series’ first foray into animation – is much more than a quick retread of old ideas in three distant settings.
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What Is the Analemma?
A curious celestial phenomenon known as the analemma is a reflection of Earth’s orbit and tilted axis
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We may have discovered the first-ever stars powered by dark matter
Dark stars were first suggested in 2007, but now observations with the James Webb Space Telescope hint that we may have actually found some of these unusual cosmic objects
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We may have discovered the first-ever stars powered by dark matter
Dark stars were first suggested in 2007, but now observations with the James Webb Space Telescope hint that we may have actually found some of these unusual cosmic objects
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The National Weather Service Is Understaffed and Underfunded. Here’s Why That Matters.
What happens when the U.S.’s most trusted source of extreme weather alerts can’t staff the night shift?
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A hidden 'super-Earth' exoplanet is dipping in and out of its habitable zone
With 10 times the mass of our planet, and spending only part of its orbit in the habitable zone, Kepler-725c is very different to Earth.
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The best new science fiction books of June 2025
June’s sci-fi hot tips feature a sleep-killing neural chip from Laura Elliott, plus Will Carver's vision of a world where a virus makes us kinder
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The best new science fiction books of June 2025
June’s sci-fi hot tips feature a sleep-killing neural chip from Laura Elliott, plus Will Carver's vision of a world where a virus makes us kinder
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Why does NASA's Perseverance rover keep taking pictures of this maze on Mars?
NASA's Perseverance rover regularly images a Sherlock Holmes–themed maze to calibrate its chemical-hunting SHERLOC instrument.
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Elon Musk says SpaceX could begin 'decommissioning its Dragon spacecraft' after Trump threat to cancel contracts
Elon Musk and President Donald Trump are having a very public disagreement at the moment, and NASA could get caught in the crosshairs.
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Marc Garneau, 1st Canadian astronaut to fly into space, dies at 76
The first Canadian astronaut to fly into space, Marc Garneau, died on June 4, 2025 at the age of 76. In addition to his three launches, Garneau also led the Canadian Space Agency (CSA).
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Brand-new SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule arrives at pad for June 10 astronaut launch (photo)
The SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule that will fly the Ax-4 astronaut mission has arrived at its pad ahead of a planned June 10 launch.
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Private Japanese spacecraft crashes into moon in 'hard landing,' ispace says
Japan's private Resilience lunar lander went dark just before it was scheduled to touch down on the moon today (June 5), raising doubts about the venture's success.
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Taurine may not be a key driver of ageing after all
Taurine supplements have previously been found to extend the lifespan of monkeys and mice, but a new study in humans shows that the amino acid doesn’t decline with age
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Taurine may not be a key driver of ageing after all
Taurine supplements have previously been found to extend the lifespan of monkeys and mice, but a new study in humans shows that the amino acid doesn’t decline with age
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Retinal implant restores sight for blind mice
Metallic nanoparticles injected into the retina partly restored vision in blind mice and could work as a treatment for conditions that damage light-sensitive cells in the eye
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Retinal implant restores sight for blind mice
Metallic nanoparticles injected into the retina partly restored vision in blind mice and could work as a treatment for conditions that damage light-sensitive cells in the eye
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'Star Wars: Zero Company' – Release window, trailers & everything we know
XCOM meets the Clone Wars in Star Wars: Zero Company, the upcoming squad-based strategy game coming in 2026.
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Fireball streaks through aurora-filled skies | Space photo of the day for June 5, 2025
Skywatchers in Chelsea, Canada are treated to a stunning aurora display that has a little something extra.
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