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When astronauts touch down near the moon’s south pole in the coming years as part of NASA’s Artemis program, they…

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Astronomers have broken two records in one thanks to an incredible serendipitous alignment of cosmic objects. It’s the highest resolution…

Science cell with tweezer forming objective lenses. Credit: Covey Lab. Quantum networks, systems consisting of connected quantum computers, quantum sensors…

It was a hole in two. Finnish scientists have shot two black holes orbiting each other, offering the first ever…

The case for a newborn ocean on Saturn’s moon Mimas continues to build.Research mapping the thickness of the world’s icy…

SpaceX plans to launch the 11th test flight of its Starship megarocket on Monday evening (Oct. 13), and we’ve got…

A new species of ancient “sword dragon” marine reptile has been discovered in a set of fossils found in England,…

This week’s science news was bursting with mind-blowing astronomical observations, led by new discoveries about the origins of the comet…

Two greenish-hued comets are swinging through the inner solar system this fall, offering a rare chance to spot them in…