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How AI is helping us search the universe for alien technosignatures

Mon, 09/09/2024 - 11:15am
"It's now a part of mainstream astrophysics."
Categories: Astronomy

A particularly active 'aurora season' could be just weeks away

Mon, 09/09/2024 - 10:00am
September could be a prime time to see vibrant auroras, thanks to a quirk of Earth's tilt that leads to more intense geomagnetic activity around the equinox.
Categories: Astronomy

Best Transformers shows of all time

Mon, 09/09/2024 - 8:59am
From the original series to the modern day, we've ranked all the Transformers animated TV series from worst to best.
Categories: Astronomy

The biggest galaxies live in our universe's supercluster 'cities'

Mon, 09/09/2024 - 8:00am
Machine learning algorithms analyzed millions of galaxies to reveal where the biggest ones are.
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Watch a 100,000-mile-high tower of plasma erupt from the sun in this stunning video

Mon, 09/09/2024 - 6:00am
Astrophotographer Mark Johnston got a front row seat to an epic fireworks show when he filmed a 100,000-mile-high tower of plasma erupting from the sun.
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'Lego Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy' premieres this week. Watch epic 1st clip (video)

Sun, 09/08/2024 - 10:00am
A new clip for the upcoming Disney+ miniseries, "Lego Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy," which premieres on Disney+ on Sept. 13.
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Doom games ranked, worst to best

Sun, 09/08/2024 - 8:59am
Get ready to rip and tear with our ranked list of all the Doom games.
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SpaceX will start launching Starships to Mars in 2026, Elon Musk says

Sun, 09/08/2024 - 6:00am
SpaceX plans to start launching uncrewed Mars missions with its Starship megarocket in 2026 and crewed flights to the Red Planet two years after that, Elon Musk said.
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This Week In Space podcast: Episode 127 —Space Stations Inc.

Sat, 09/07/2024 - 10:31am
On Episode 127 of This Week In Space, Rod and Tariq talk with Max Haot of VAST about his company's first space station.
Categories: Astronomy

Boeing's Starliner capsule just landed with no crew aboard. What's next for this astronaut taxi?

Sat, 09/07/2024 - 9:00am
Starliner's recently completed Crew Flight Test mission faced several technical problems in space. Will NASA certify the spacecraft for long-duration astronaut flights?
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See Saturn at its biggest and brightest tonight before its rings 'disappear' in 2025

Sat, 09/07/2024 - 8:00am
Saturn reaches opposition Sept. 8, appearing bigger and brighter in the night sky. Viewers can also catch a glimpse of the planet's rings before they turn edge on and "disappear" from view in March 2025.
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Boeing Starliner capsule lands back on Earth, without astronauts, to end troubled test flight (video)

Sat, 09/07/2024 - 12:10am
Boeing's Starliner capsule returned to Earth early this morning (Sept. 7), wrapping up its first-ever crewed mission. But it came home without any astronauts on board.
Categories: Astronomy

Mars leaks faster when closer to the sun

Fri, 09/06/2024 - 7:00pm
NASA's MAVEN mission and the Hubble Space Telescope have teamed up to reveal new insights into how Mars' water is leaking into space.
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James Webb Space Telescope zooms in on giant question mark in space (image)

Fri, 09/06/2024 - 5:30pm
James Webb Space Telescope finds clues about a pair of faraway, interacting galaxies that trace a distinct question mark in deep space.
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NASA delays ESCAPADE Mars launch on Blue Origin's giant New Glenn rocket to 2025 to avoid potential cost overruns

Fri, 09/06/2024 - 4:12pm
The ESCAPADE Mars mission, previously scheduled to launch atop a Blue Origin New Glenn rocket on Oct. 13, will now lift off in spring 2025 at the earliest.
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Boeing's Starliner all packed up to return to Earth from ISS today

Fri, 09/06/2024 - 3:30pm
Boeing's Starliner capsule is all packed up and ready to depart the International Space Station today (Sept. 6) at 6:04 p.m. EDT (2204 GMT).
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The best 60s sci-fi movies

Fri, 09/06/2024 - 3:00pm
Aside from being the Swinging Sixties, here's why the decade was also the Sci-Fi Sixties.
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'Slingshot' exclusive: Director Mikael Håfström discusses his haunting new sci-fi thriller

Fri, 09/06/2024 - 3:00pm
An exclusive interview with Swedish director Mikael Håfström about his new space thriller, "Slingshot."
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An annular solar eclipse will put a 'ring of fire' above one of the most isolated spots on Earth: Easter Island

Fri, 09/06/2024 - 2:00pm
Thousands of skywatchers will gather for a view of the ringed sun from perhaps one of the most isolated and remote spots on the face of the Earth: the legendary and mystical Easter Island.
Categories: Astronomy

Netflix's 'Apollo 13: Survival' is a superb examination of NASA's finest hour (review)

Fri, 09/06/2024 - 12:59pm
A review of the new Netflix documentary, "Apollo 13: Survival" now streaming.
Categories: Astronomy