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Satellites spy rare explosion of color in Australian desert | Space photo of the day for Sept. 24, 2026
A spectacular wildflower bloom has transformed parts of Western Australia's normally arid landscape following months of…
Space.com · 37 days ago
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X-ray spacecraft watches extreme dead star feeding on the wind of a hypergiant (video)
"We've never before seen clear indications of wind plasma falling onto a compact object."
Space.com · 37 days ago
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'Mars constantly throws surprises at you': Perseverance rover finds evidence of ancient hot water in Red Planet crater
NASA's Perseverance rover uncovered evidence of water interacting with rocks in Mars' Jezero Crater multiple times, incl…
Space.com · 38 days ago
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If Amazon doesn’t know how to eliminate carbon emissions, then who does? | TechCrunch
Amazon is one of the largest companies in the world. How much responsibility does it have to meet its net-zero pledge?
TechCrunch · 38 days ago
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Astronomers just named an asteroid after 'Weird Al' Yankovic
Asteroid Alyankovic was discovered in 1981 and resides in the main belt of asteroids found between Mars and Jupiter.
Space.com · 38 days ago
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James Webb Space Telescope finds water near our nearest supermassive black hole | Space photo of the day for Sept. 23, 2026
Things are weird near our galaxy's black hole.
Space.com · 38 days ago
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12.5 trillion tons of polar ice has disappeared since the 70s, longest satellite record shows
"That puts another six to nine million people at risk of coastal flooding and erosion."
Space.com · 39 days ago
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Scientists find weird exoplanet that orbits its star in the wrong direction
"To our great surprise, not only is the planet GJ 3090 b on a highly misaligned orbit, but it also orbits retrogradely,…
Space.com · 39 days ago
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Rivian’s R2 beat its own climate goals four years early
The R2 features a lot of recycled and sustainable materials.
The Verge · 39 days ago
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Developing El Niño becomes strongest on record weeks before expected peak
Scientists say the developing El Niño is now the strongest on record with weather impacts already being felt around the…
BBC News World · 39 days ago
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Earth is getting a new map — but it's impossible to draw planets accurately. Here's why
If only Earth were flat, making accurate maps would be much easier.
Space.com · 40 days ago
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Large Hadron Collider is still on the hunt for short-lived quantum black holes and a theory of everything
"You don't often have a situation which is really tiny but also extremely heavy."
Space.com · 40 days ago