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Giraffe in space? Eerie dark nebula takes on an uncanny shape (photo)
By Anthony Wood published
The shadow nebula LDN 1245 is located in the constellation Cassiopeia.

How Mars 'punches above its weight' to influence Earth's climate
By Keith Cooper published
"Without Mars, Earth's orbit would be missing major climate cycles. What would humans and other animals even look like if Mars weren't there?"

Satellites spy raging bushfires in Australia | Space photo of the day for Jan. 15, 2026
By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published
The image shows just how large and devastating these events can be.

On this day in space: Jan. 15, 2006: Stardust spacecraft returns samples of comet dust
By Hanneke Weitering last updated
On January 15, 2006, NASA's Stardust spacecraft returned to Earth to drop off a capsule that contained the first samples of a comet and interstellar dust.

'Star Trek: Starfleet Academy' is Hogwarts in space by way of 'Dawson's Creek', and we don't love it
By Sergio Pereira published
The noisy fandom is about to have a field day with Star Trek: Starfleet Academy.

How to watch 'Star Trek: Starfleet Academy' online and from anywhere
By Jeff Spry published
Space school is officially in session and here's your center seat invitation!

'This is NASA at its finest': Crew-11 astronauts in good shape after smooth medical evacuation and splashdown, agency says
By Brett Tingley published
NASA leaders said the Crew-11 mission's astronaut medical evacuation shows how the agency is prepared to handle the unexpected.

What are 'dark' stars? Scientists think they could explain 3 big mysteries in the universe
By Robert Lea published
"This is a structure we've never seen before, so it could be a new class of dark object."

ISS astronaut medical evacuation latest news: Crew-11 astronauts safely back on Earth
By Tariq Malik, Mike Wall, Josh Dinner last updated
NASA is returning four astronauts to Earth early from the International Space Station due to a medical concern with one of the Crew-11 astronauts. Here's the latest news.
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