The forces of rotation caused red hot masses of stones to be torn away from the Earth and to be thrown into the ether, and this is the origin of the stars.

— Anaxagoras 428 BC

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'A remarkable discovery': Astronomers find 1st exoplanet in multi-ring disk around star

Wed, 08/27/2025 - 5:00pm
Astronomers are amazed to have discovered a baby exoplanet gobbling up matter around an infant star like a planetary Pac-Man.
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'If ever there's a movie where I got everything right, it was 'Alien': How Oscar winner Roger Christian made 'Alien: Earth' feel like a classic (exclusive)

Wed, 08/27/2025 - 4:00pm
Academy Award-winning "Star Wars" legend Roger Christian shares how he recreated the vibe of the original 'Alien' film in Hulu's new series 'Alien: Earth.'
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Why are our solar system planets tilted? These warped exoplanet-forming disks may offer clues

Wed, 08/27/2025 - 3:00pm
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?

Wed, 08/27/2025 - 2:43pm
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

Wed, 08/27/2025 - 2:00pm
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

Wed, 08/27/2025 - 1:00pm
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)

Wed, 08/27/2025 - 12:49pm
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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How old is Jupiter? Meteorite 'raindrops' help scientists pin down gas giant's age

Wed, 08/27/2025 - 12:00pm
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

Wed, 08/27/2025 - 11:00am
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

Wed, 08/27/2025 - 11:00am
Scientists have developed a new technique that could help them understand "polka dot" stars using the transits of exoplanets.
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Harassment at Antarctic research bases could spell problems for moon, Mars outposts

Wed, 08/27/2025 - 10:00am
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

Wed, 08/27/2025 - 9:00am
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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Moon photobombs the sun in wild NOAA satellite image | Space photo of the day for Aug. 27, 2025

Wed, 08/27/2025 - 8:29am
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) saw the moon pass almost directly in front of the sun and captured it on a coronagraph.
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That mysterious 'Wow! signal' from space? Scientists may finally know where it came from — and it's probably not aliens

Wed, 08/27/2025 - 8:00am
Scientists studying the famous 'Wow! signal' think they've finally pinpointed a possible origin for the baffling radio transmission detected in 1977.
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Starship Mars rocket met 'every major objective' on epic Flight 10 test launch, SpaceX says

Wed, 08/27/2025 - 6:00am
The Starship megarocket checked every significant box during its 10th test flight on Tuesday evening (Aug. 26), according to SpaceX.
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SpaceX's giant Starship Mars rocket nails critical 10th test flight in stunning comeback (video)

Tue, 08/26/2025 - 9:10pm
SpaceX's Starship megarocket took to the skies for the 10th time ever today (Aug. 26), on a bold test flight that marked a big bounceback from recent failures.
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Europe regains contact with JUICE Jupiter probe ahead of crucial Aug. 31 Venus flyby

Tue, 08/26/2025 - 5:00pm
Europe's JUICE Jupiter probe lost contact with Earth for nearly a full day recently, but the problem was solved in time for its planned Aug. 31 Venus flyby.
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Dwarf planet Ceres may have once been suitable for life, new study suggests

Tue, 08/26/2025 - 4:00pm
Even if life never took hold on Ceres, the discovery could help broaden the range of environments that could potentially be habitable.
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'Futurama' is back on Hulu, and Season 13 looks bigger and better than ever (video)

Tue, 08/26/2025 - 3:00pm
Hulu's hit animated sci-fi show returns Sept. 15 with a 10-episode binge-worthy barrage.
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Scientists discover minerals in asteroid Ryugu that are older than Earth itself

Tue, 08/26/2025 - 2:00pm
Asteroid Ryugu is proving to be one of the most scientifically valuable time capsules in the solar system.
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