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Researchers dig deep underground in hopes of finally observing dark matter

By Hugh Lippincott published

Physicists like me don't fully understand what makes up "dark matter." Deep beneath South Dakota, we're trying to change that.

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July 2023 was the hottest month since at least 1880, NASA says

By Monisha Ravisetti published

In the wake of Hawaii's tragic wildfires, NASA experts discuss our planet's critically rising temperatures.

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August Super Blue Moon guide 2023: The biggest and brightest moon of the year snuggles up to Saturn

By Jesse Emspak published

The Blue Moon of August 2023 rises on Aug. 30, offering skywatchers a second chance to catch a supermoon alongside Saturn in the night sky.

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First contact with aliens could end in colonization and genocide if we don't learn from history

By David Delgado Shorter, Kim TallBear, William Lembert published

How humanity responds to the first contact with intelligent alien life could determine the very fate of our species. Here's what we can learn from history.

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'Strange New Worlds' season 2 finale brings back those alien antagonists, the Gorn

By Scott Snowden published

The finale of "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds" season 2 feels like a lazy lurch over the finishing line after an intriguing, if mixed order, season.

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Watch celebronauts search for a missing robot dog in this exclusive 'Stars on Mars' clip (video)

By Jeff Spry published

Who let the dog out? Watch as celebrities hunt down a missing robot dog on a simulated Red Planet in Fox's reality competition series "Stars on Mars."

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Apple MacBook Air M2 15-inch laptop review

By Lloyd Coombes published

Review Apple’s MacBook Air M2 gets supersized, with predictably impressive results.

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Anycubic Photon Mono M5s review: 12K printing is here

By Will Zoobkoff published

Unbeatable print quality and smart tech make the Photon Mono M5s the 3D printer to beat going forward.

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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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Greenland and Faroe Islands issue stamp for Danish astronaut's ISS mission

By Robert Z. Pearlman published

Danish astronaut Andreas Mogensen's upcoming 'Huginn' mission to the International Space Station has gotten the stamp of approval from the Faroe Islands and Greenland.

International Space Station

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The inside of the LZ outer detector shown as a white facility with gold eye-like detectors.

Researchers dig deep underground in hopes of finally observing dark matter

By Hugh Lippincott published

Physicists like me don't fully understand what makes up "dark matter." Deep beneath South Dakota, we're trying to change that.

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a map showing regions of heat across the globe. Almost all areas are highlighted in red, showing that temperatures are rising way quicker than they should be.

July 2023 was the hottest month since at least 1880, NASA says

By Monisha Ravisetti published

In the wake of Hawaii's tragic wildfires, NASA experts discuss our planet's critically rising temperatures.

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An array of radio telescopes pointing into the night sky with the milky way behind

First contact with aliens could end in colonization and genocide if we don't learn from history

By David Delgado Shorter, Kim TallBear, William Lembert published

How humanity responds to the first contact with intelligent alien life could determine the very fate of our species. Here's what we can learn from history.

UFOs and Extraterrestrials
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Mars: Everything you need to know about the Red Planet

By Charles Q. Choi last updated

Reference Mars, the fourth planet from the sun is famed for its rusty red appearance. Here we explore the Red Planet in more detail and see why scientists find it so intriguing.

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The powerful winds of super magnetic stars could destroy the possibility for life on their exoplanets

By Robert Lea published

Cool stars with powerful magnetic fields could have remarkably fast stellar winds that strip away their planets' atmospheres, making even "habitable zone" worlds less friendly to life.

Alien Planets

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August Super Blue Moon guide 2023: The biggest and brightest moon of the year snuggles up to Saturn

By Jesse Emspak published

The Blue Moon of August 2023 rises on Aug. 30, offering skywatchers a second chance to catch a supermoon alongside Saturn in the night sky.

Moon
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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Perseid meteor shower 2023 will be quite the spectacle. This image shows a figure looking through a camera lens with perseid meteors raining down from above.

Perseid meteor shower 2023: When, where & how to see it

By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated

Reference The Perseid meteor shower is currently active and will peak around Aug.12 and Aug.13. Our guide tells you how and where to look for them.

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A man holding a tricorder while a commander looks on

'Strange New Worlds' season 2 finale brings back those alien antagonists, the Gorn

By Scott Snowden published

The finale of "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds" season 2 feels like a lazy lurch over the finishing line after an intriguing, if mixed order, season.

Star Trek
a woman looks anxious inside of a space helmet

Watch celebronauts search for a missing robot dog in this exclusive 'Stars on Mars' clip (video)

By Jeff Spry published

Who let the dog out? Watch as celebrities hunt down a missing robot dog on a simulated Red Planet in Fox's reality competition series "Stars on Mars."

Space Movies
postage stamp showing earth, the international space station and a raven

Greenland and Faroe Islands issue stamp for Danish astronaut's ISS mission

By Robert Z. Pearlman published

Danish astronaut Andreas Mogensen's upcoming 'Huginn' mission to the International Space Station has gotten the stamp of approval from the Faroe Islands and Greenland.

International Space Station

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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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Perseid meteor shower 2023 will be quite the spectacle. This image shows a figure looking through a camera lens with perseid meteors raining down from above.

Perseid meteor shower 2023: When, where & how to see it

By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated

Reference The Perseid meteor shower is currently active and will peak around Aug.12 and Aug.13. Our guide tells you how and where to look for them.

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Astrophoto of the month: Dynamic Venus clouds

By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated

Take a look at the very best space photos submitted by Space.com readers, from our moon to deep space and everything in between!

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