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Sun-like star may have swallowed an exoplanet with help from a mysterious companion: 'You are what you eat, right?'
By Robert Lea published
"That's what makes this field so exciting. You really are solving a mystery."

Astrophotographer captures a cosmic lagoon glowing 5,200 light-years from Earth (photo)
By Anthony Wood published
The Lagoon Nebula is best spotted in the months surrounding August in the Northern Hemisphere.

These Mars valleys are hiding 30 dust devils | Space photo of the day for June 18, 2026
By Monisha Ravisetti published
Europe's Mars Express orbiter recently imaged a huge valley system on the Red Planet — and dust devils dot the alien landscape.

'It's quite a bit more than we expected': Satellite reveals immense scale of GPS signal tampering
By Tereza Pultarova published
For the first time, an experimental satellite has mapped the scale of GPS jamming across Europe and the Middle East from space.

On this day in space! June 18, 1983: Sally Ride becomes America's 1st woman in space
By Hanneke Weitering last updated
On June 18, 1983, NASA astronaut Sally Ride became America's first woman in space.

Astronomers solve the mystery of black holes' delayed cosmic 'burps'
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
A new study reveals why black holes let out massive radio "burps" years after eating stars, giving astronomers a chemical blueprint to predict them early.

NASA's Perseverance rover just ran a marathon on Mars. Could you do the same?
By Chelsea Gohd published
Percy has now traveled more than 26.2 miles on the Red Planet! Could you?

Warframe's latest update is all about space combat, constellations, and cosmic mythology
By Luke Kemp last updated
With its latest major update, Digital Extremes makes space for old mechanics and new ideas in the cosmos.
Breaking space news, the latest updates on rocket launches, skywatching events and more!

