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Machine learning spots 8 potential technosignatures
Humans have five new leads in the search to find life beyond our solar system.
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Save 27% on the Celestron SkyMaster Pro 20x80 binoculars
Gazing into the infinity has only become easier and cheaper this winter. Save 27% on the Skymaster Pros built to repel inclement weather.
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Unidentified aerial annoyance: Full disclosure or dubious nonsense?
The coming year will surely see a persistence of debate, discussion and disbelief regarding unidentified anomalous phenomena.
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Faraway blue star cluster shines in Hubble Space Telescope photo
Stars can come in an array of shapes, sizes, ages and colors. But in the case of NGC 2031, the context doesn't quite match the colors.
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Pictures from space! Our image of the day
Three enormous galaxy clusters are caught in the middle of a collision in this image consisting of observations made by NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and the European Space Agency's XMM-Newton.
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Could we use antimatter-based propulsion to visit alien worlds?
Antimatter-based propulsion offers a unique opportunity for missions to exoplanets.
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Watch 2 pioneering former NASA astronauts receive the Congressional Space Medal of Honor today
Two trailblazing former NASA astronauts will receive the Congressional Space Medal of Honor on Tuesday (Jan. 31), and you can watch the ceremony live.
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Space diet rich in veggies and fish could boost astronaut health
An enhanced in-space diet augmented with fruits, vegetables and fish could help boost astronaut health and performance, a new study finds.
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Lego fan renders Vulcan Centaur ahead of ULA rocket's debut flight
A Lego fan rendered ULA's Vulcan Centaur rocket in brick form to celebrate its expected debut launch in the first quarter of 2023.
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Watch a green comet make its first Earth approach in 50,000 years with this free webcast
Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) is making its closest approach to Earth, and you can watch it pass by without even stepping outside, thanks to a free livestream.
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The universe is slightly hotter than it should be. 'Dark photons' could be to blame.
Intergalactic gas clouds are slightly hotter than they should be, new research claims, and theoretical particles called 'dark photons' could explain it.
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Cubesat that launched on SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will test water-based propulsion
A Japanese propulsion company developing water-based thrusters is set to test its system on a Sony nanosatellite launched earlier in January.
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Green comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) will be closest to Earth on Feb. 1. Here's how to see it.
C/2022 E3 (ZTF) hasn't been this close to Earth in 50,000 years since the last Ice Age and prior to the extinction of the Neanderthals.
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Perseverance Mars rover stashes 10th sample, completing Red Planet depot
NASA's Perseverance Mars rover just dropped its 10th sample tube, completing a backup depot of material for future return to Earth.
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'Star Trek: Picard' Season 3 trailer offers an emotional farewell to 'The Next Generation'
'Star Trek: Picard' full trailer offers an exciting glimpse into the third and final season of the nostalgia-filled series that brings back the cast of 'Star Trek: The Next Generation.'
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NASA Artemis 2 moon-bound astronaut rumors name American, Canadian candidates: report
While two names are cited repeatedly as top candidates for Artemis 2, a four-person moon mission, no official confirmation will come until at least late spring.
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We've spotted 50% off the Bushnell H20 10x42 binoculars
Save $65 on the Bushnell H20 10x42 binoculars: an excellent pair of binoculars from a top manufacturer are now half price.
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Polaris Dawn: The trailblazing commercial mission of the Polaris Program
Polaris Dawn is the first of three missions of the Polaris Program. The mission will fly on a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft and be commanded by Jared Isaacman.
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NASA renames space observatory in honor of moon telescope visionary George Carruthers
A forthcoming telescope that will observe Earth from space has been renamed in honor of George R. Carruthers, a visionary scientist who designed and built a telescope placed on the moon.
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No, the Big Bang theory is not 'broken.' Here's how we know.
Researchers confirmed that the distant galaxies discovered by the James Webb Space Telescope are, indeed, perfectly compatible with our modern understanding of cosmology.
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