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Astronomers discover the 1st ever green star, a cosmic zombie just in time for Halloween
"The traces of sodium in the atmosphere of this white dwarf absorb the orange part of the spectrum, leaving behind a gho…
Space.com · 16 days ago
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NASA's SkyFall helicopters will 'show us parts of Mars we've never seen before', scientists say
"Just like here on Earth, Mars helicopters can cover distance quickly and can go places that might be impossible to reac…
Space.com · 16 days ago
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Windblown yardangs on Mars | Space photo of the day for Oct. 15, 2026
Martian sands blown by strong winds left rippled ridges on the surface of the Red Planet, as seen in this new image from…
Space.com · 16 days ago
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Planetary genealogy: Milky Way worlds belong to 1 of 2 ‘families,’ scientists find
"There is a genetic link between planetary systems and their stars, and that, depending on the star around which they ar…
Space.com · 17 days ago
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Earth’s Condition Is ‘Serious and Getting Worse’ as Climate Change Intensifies
Seven of 16 planetary vital signs are in their most extreme state ever recorded, and El Niño is here to make matters eve…
WIRED · 17 days ago
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Scientists discover that some of the universe's biggest explosions may have never happened at all
"All the evidence we see for hypernovae is suddenly gone."
Space.com · 17 days ago
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Earth's poles shifted surprisingly fast during the age of dinosaurs, ancient sea levels reveal
The events, the most recent of which occurred 10—20 million years ago, saw the geographical poles shift by up to 0.6 deg…
Space.com · 18 days ago
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A faint glow from the early universe could help solve the mystery of dark energy
"This is a completely new technique for probing the cosmos."
Space.com · 18 days ago
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Astronomers witness supermassive black hole gorge on a cosmic meal before 'burping' radio jets 300 days later
"NGC 1275 reveals the impact of black hole jets on large spatial scales better than any other system."
Space.com · 19 days ago
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The moon could turn astronauts into 'walking, high voltage capacitors' that accidentally zap spacecraft
NASA is looking for ideas on how to stop moonwalking astronauts from accidentally creating sparks on their spacecraft.
Space.com · 19 days ago
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Namibian salt flats look like an alien planet | Space photo of the day for Oct. 12, 2026
Namibia's biggest salt pan looks otherworldly from orbit.
Space.com · 19 days ago
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UAE unveils lander for bold 7-asteroid mission set to launch in 2028 (photos)
"We don't know what we're going to find — that's exploration."
Space.com · 19 days ago