Astronomy
Our best binoculars for viewing the sun safely have a dazzling 58% off – grab a pair now in time for March's partial solar eclipse
Get the Celestron EclipSmart 10x25 Solar Binoculars for their best price in over a year — a fantastic pair of binoculars for safe observation of the sun.
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Rolling boulders on Titan could threaten NASA's Dragonfly mission
The wind on Saturn's largest moon is strong enough to blow around rocks of up to half a metre in diameter, which could put NASA's upcoming Dragonfly mission at risk
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Rolling boulders on Titan could threaten NASA's Dragonfly mission
The wind on Saturn's largest moon is strong enough to blow around rocks of up to half a metre in diameter, which could put NASA's upcoming Dragonfly mission at risk
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Beam back to the USS Callister in mind-bending new trailer for 'Black Mirror' Season 7 on Netflix
Netflix's fan-favorite Season 4 'Star Trek'-themed episode scores a direct sequel coming April 10.
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USAID Funding Saved Millions of Children’s Lives. Recent Cuts Put It in Jeopardy
USAID investments significantly reduced deaths among children under age five and women of reproductive age, studies show
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An Unlikely Organ Helps to Explain Sherpas’ Aptitude for Altitude
New work reveals a surprising hero in combating altitude sickness
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How did Earth get such a strange moon? Exploring the giant impact theory
The moon is unlike anything else in the solar system. So how did our planet end up with such a special moon?
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Rocket Lab launches final 5 satellites for French 'Internet of Things' constellation
Rocket Lab launched the final five satellites for the French company Kinéis' "Internet of Things" constellation tonight (March 17).
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How a start-up plans to mine the moon for a rare form of helium
A private moon mission planned for 2027 will be the first step towards commercial lunar mining of rare and expensive helium-3
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How a start-up plans to mine the moon for a rare form of helium
A private moon mission planned for 2027 will be the first step towards commercial lunar mining of rare and expensive helium-3
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Starliner astronauts head back to Earth with SpaceX Crew-9 duo to make long-awaited landing (video)
Nick Hague, Aleksandr Gorbunov, Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are heading back to Earth, and you can watch their Tuesday (March 18) homecoming live.
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Gravity may arise from quantumness of space
Scientists have long sought the particle that carries the force of gravity, but a new theoretical model tosses out that idea entirely – and shows how it could be tested in experiments
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Gravity may arise from quantumness of space
Scientists have long sought the particle that carries the force of gravity, but a new theoretical model tosses out that idea entirely – and shows how it could be tested in experiments
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How climate change could make Earth's space junk problem even worse
Rising concentrations of greenhouse gases decrease the atmosphere's ability to devour space junk, a new study finds.
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How to Build a Wildfire-Resistant House
With wildfires happening more often and burning more area, homes need to be “hardened” to make them more fire-resistant
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Giant Milky Way-like galaxy formed unusually soon after the big bang
The Big Wheel, discovered using the James Webb Space Telescope, formed just 2 billion years after the big bang - surprisingly early for a spiral galaxy of a similar size to our Milky Way
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Giant Milky Way-like galaxy formed unusually soon after the big bang
The Big Wheel, discovered using the James Webb Space Telescope, formed just 2 billion years after the big bang - surprisingly early for a spiral galaxy of a similar size to our Milky Way
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Recent Deregulation at the EPA, SPHEREx and PUNCH Launch and Saturn’s Many Moons
The EPA rolls back regulations, NASA launches two exciting missions, and we discuss the surprising way whale urine moves nitrogen across the ocean.
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What makes a good day a good day, according to science
Surveys that ask thousands of people how they spend their time have revealed some surprising activities that seem to make any given day a good one
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