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Observations of Mars' Nectaris Fossae and Protva Valles were taken using ESA's Mars Express orbiter on May 23, 2022. This topographic image shows lower parts of the surface in blue and purple, while higher altitude regions are colored white and red.

New Mars photo reveals scars from Red Planet's ancient past

By Samantha Mathewson published

New photos from the European Mars Express orbiter highlight the planet's diverse surface geology and show how tectonic activity and running water created the fascinating features we see today.

Part of the experimental setup for making medium-density amorphous ice.

Scientists created a weird new type of ice that is almost exactly as dense as water

By Stephanie Pappas published

Researchers have created a never-before-seen form of ice with a disorganized structure and a density almost exactly that of liquid water.

The Falcon Heavy rocket taking off from Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center on Feb. 6, 2018.

SpaceX's 1st Falcon Heavy rocket launched Elon Musk's Tesla into space 5 years ago

By Mike Wall published

Five years ago today (Feb. 6), SpaceX's brawny Falcon Heavy rocket left Earth for the first time ever, sending a car into orbit around the sun.

three colorful rabbit characters in front of full moon in background

Full Snow Moon, the smallest 'micromoon' of 2023, dazzles winter stargazers

By Elizabeth Howell published

Stargazers across the world, as well as celebrants of China's Lantern Festival, hailed the arrival of the full snow moon in pictures.

An aerial view of debris of a collapsed building after a 7.7-magnitude earthquake hit Malatya, Turkey on Feb. 6, 2023.

Turkey earthquake prompts United Nations to activate emergency satellite mapping

By Brett Tingley published

The United Nations Satellite Centre has activated its emergency mapping service following a devastating earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria to provide imagery that aids in disaster relief.

Bright multi-colored clouds shining in the night sky above Mount Jökultindur in Iceland on Jan. 25.

Ultra-rare 'rainbow clouds' light up the Arctic Circle like auroras in stunning new photos

By Harry Baker published

Rare clouds that give off bright, multi-colored light like an aurora were recently spotted at multiple locations in the Arctic. But what causes them?

Tech

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Potensic Atom SE drone

Potensic Atom SE review

By James Abbott published

The Potensic Atom SE is a fantastic drone for beginners, offering a foldable design and a sub 250g weight, but with limited camera controls for photos and videos.

Chinese spy balloon flies above in Charlotte NC, United States on February 04, 2023.

US military shoots down Chinese surveillance balloon

By Mike Wall published

An F-22 fighter jet destroyed a Chinese balloon with a Sidewinder missile on Saturday (Feb. 4) when the airship was over the Atlantic Ocean off the South Carolina coast.

Spaceflight

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The Falcon Heavy rocket taking off from Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center on Feb. 6, 2018.

SpaceX's 1st Falcon Heavy rocket launched Elon Musk's Tesla into space 5 years ago

By Mike Wall published

Five years ago today (Feb. 6), SpaceX's brawny Falcon Heavy rocket left Earth for the first time ever, sending a car into orbit around the sun.

Roy Bridges (at left) and Senator Mark Kelly are the 2023 inductees into the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame.

Senator Mark Kelly, Roy Bridges to enter Astronaut Hall of Fame

By Robert Z. Pearlman published

The U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame will induct two space shuttle pilots: Roy Bridges, who flew at the start of the program, and Mark Kelly, who helped bring it to a close, at a public ceremony in May.

Science & Astronomy

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Observations of Mars' Nectaris Fossae and Protva Valles were taken using ESA's Mars Express orbiter on May 23, 2022. This topographic image shows lower parts of the surface in blue and purple, while higher altitude regions are colored white and red.

New Mars photo reveals scars from Red Planet's ancient past

By Samantha Mathewson published

New photos from the European Mars Express orbiter highlight the planet's diverse surface geology and show how tectonic activity and running water created the fascinating features we see today.

Part of the experimental setup for making medium-density amorphous ice.

Scientists created a weird new type of ice that is almost exactly as dense as water

By Stephanie Pappas published

Researchers have created a never-before-seen form of ice with a disorganized structure and a density almost exactly that of liquid water.

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Search For Life

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An artist's depiction of Wolf 1069 b.

Astronomers discover potential habitable exoplanet only 31 light-years from Earth

By Laurence Tognetti published

Wolf 1069 b offers a unique opportunity to study a potentially habitable and tidally locked exoplanet.

An artist's depiction of the Green Bank Telescope hooked up to a machine learning system.

Machine learning spots 8 potential technosignatures

By Robert Lea published

Humans have five new leads in the search to find life beyond our solar system.

An illustration of a flying saucer above a country road.

Unidentified aerial annoyance: Full disclosure or dubious UFO nonsense?

By Leonard David published

The coming year will surely see a persistence of debate, discussion and disbelief regarding unidentified anomalous phenomena.

Skywatching

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Graphic illustration with "space calendar" in large blue neon letters and 2023 below it in smaller white letters. Below the title are four neon images depicting a meteor or comet, a telescope, a rocket launch and an astronaut's helmet. There is a starry background to the entire image.

Space calendar 2023: Rocket launches, skywatching events, missions & more!

By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated

Reference Keep up with all the rocket launches, astronomical events and mission milestones for 2023 with our space calendar.

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A photo of a nearly full moon. The image was taken one day prior to the supermoon, or a moon that appears larger due to being the closest to Earth in its orbit.

Full moon calendar 2023: When to see the next full moon

By Kimberly Hickok last updated

Reference The full moon happens about once a month. Find out when.

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An illustration of February's Full Snow Moon as it will appear in the night sky on Sunday (Feb. 5), with a size comparison between this "micromoon" and the mean lunar size.

The Full Snow Moon of 2023: Smallest 'micromoon' of the year rises tonight

By Brett Tingley published

February's Full Snow Moon rises on Sunday (Feb. 5) and will be the smallest full moon of the year due to the current position of the moon in its orbit.

Entertainment

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Star Trek: Prelude to Day of Blood heads to the Klingon homeworld with an arena

God killers target Sisko and Worf in IDW's 'Star Trek: Day of Blood' story arc

By Jeff Spry published

IDW Publishing kicks off their summer crossover event with "Star Trek: Prelude to Day of Blood" in May 2023.

two women astronauts in space shuttle holding hardware

How astronaut diversity changed for the better in a single NASA class recounted in 'The New Guys' book

By Elizabeth Howell published

Thirty-five new astronauts joined the corps in 1978, among them women and people of color who reshaped the agency forever, a new book shows.

"Star Wars Jedi: Survivor."

Release of 'Star Wars Jedi: Survivor' video game delayed to April 28

By Jeff Spry published

"Star Wars Jedi: Survivor's" design team announced a six-week delay for the game's release, to April 28.

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Illustration of how earthquakes are recorded using a seismograph. Oscillating black lines create a series of peaks and troughs on a piece of white paper.

Earthquakes: What are they and how do they occur?

By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated

Reference Earthquakes are one of Earth's biggest and deadliest natural disasters. Here we explore earthquakes in more detail while uncovering how and why they happen.

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Graphic illustration with "space calendar" in large blue neon letters and 2023 below it in smaller white letters. Below the title are four neon images depicting a meteor or comet, a telescope, a rocket launch and an astronaut's helmet. There is a starry background to the entire image.

Space calendar 2023: Rocket launches, skywatching events, missions & more!

By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated

Reference Keep up with all the rocket launches, astronomical events and mission milestones for 2023 with our space calendar.

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Four side by side images of various moon phase along with their dates, the full moon is on Feb. 5, the third quarter on Feb. 15, the new moon on Feb. 20 and the first quarter on Feb. 27.

What is the moon phase today? Lunar phases 2023

By Tariq Malik last updated

Reference See the phase of the moon tonight and the rest of the moon phases for 2023, and when you can see them.

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