Astronomy
Why are our solar system planets tilted: These warped exoplanet-forming disks may offer clues
Although the existence of the warps is widespread, their origin is still a mystery.
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What's next for SpaceX's Starship Mars rocket after Flight 10 success?
Starship performed very well on its 10th-ever test flight Tuesday (Aug. 27), but SpaceX will soon move on from the shiny silver vehicle —to an even bigger version of it.
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China is making serious progress in its goal to land astronauts on the moon by 2030
China is going full throttle in its quest to land astronauts on the moon by 2030, notching several important milestones over the past few months.
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Nobel prize winner and gravitational wave pioneer Rainer Weiss dies at 92
MIT professor, Nobel prize winner, and renowned astrophysicist Rainer Weiss has passed away at the age of 92.
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SpaceX sends 28 Starlink satellites into orbit, completes 400th Falcon 9 droneship landing at sea (video)
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Aug. 27 and made the company's 400th Falcon 9 landing on a droneship at sea.
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Glow-in-the-dark plants to replace streetlights? Forget it
The brightest and most colourful glowing plants yet have been created by injecting phosphorescent chemicals directly into the leaves, but it is little more than a cheap gimmick
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Glow-in-the-dark plants to replace streetlights? Forget it
The brightest and most colourful glowing plants yet have been created by injecting phosphorescent chemicals directly into the leaves, but it is little more than a cheap gimmick
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Armoured dinosaur's 'crazy' spikes weren't just for defence
A 165-million-year-old ankylosaur from the Atlas Mountains of Morocco was covered in an array of extreme armour including body spikes fused to its skeleton, a feature never seen in any dinosaur before
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Armoured dinosaur's 'crazy' spikes weren't just for defence
A 165-million-year-old ankylosaur from the Atlas Mountains of Morocco was covered in an array of extreme armour including body spikes fused to its skeleton, a feature never seen in any dinosaur before
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Light-based AI image generator uses almost no power
A system that generates images by inducing random fluctuations in a laser beam could slash energy use compared with standard AI tools
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Light-based AI image generator uses almost no power
A system that generates images by inducing random fluctuations in a laser beam could slash energy use compared with standard AI tools
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Why auroras are so much brighter and more easily visible recently
The aurora borealis has been remarkably bright recently. Space weather physicist Tamitha Skov reveals what's going on and how worried we should be about a major solar storm
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Why auroras are so much brighter and more easily visible recently
The aurora borealis has been remarkably bright recently. Space weather physicist Tamitha Skov reveals what's going on and how worried we should be about a major solar storm
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How old is Jupiter? Meteorite 'raindrops' help scientists pin down gas giant's age
Scientists have solved how molten "raindrops" in meteorites, called chondrules, were formed — and the discovery reveals key details about Jupiter's origin.
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Best Nikon lenses in 2025 — wide-angle, telephoto, prime and zoom lenses
We've rounded up the best Nikon lenses from ultra-wide to telephoto, just what you need to take your photography to the next level.
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How scientists are using exoplanets to map out 'polka dots' on stars
Scientists have developed a new technique that could help them understand "polka dot" stars using the transits of exoplanets.
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SpaceX's Starship rocket finally completes successful test flight
After three consecutive and dramatic failed missions, SpaceX has successfully launched Starship to space in a key step for NASA's lunar programme
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SpaceX's Starship rocket finally completes successful test flight
After three consecutive and dramatic failed missions, SpaceX has successfully launched Starship to space in a key step for NASA's lunar programme
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Harassment at Antarctic research bases could spell problems for moon, Mars outposts
The National Science Foundation is already implementing some recommendations after a recent survey found issues with sexual assault and harassment on Antarctic missions.
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Warped spacetime with surprise 'double-zoom' reveals radiation around distant supermassive black hole
A happy coincidence and a theory first put forward by Albert Einstein over 100 years ago helped scientists detect faint radiation around a distant supermassive black hole.
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