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Former NASA astronauts Bob Behnken (left) and Doug Hurley are seen after being awarded the Congressional Space Medal of Honor by Vice President Kamala Harris during a ceremony in the Indian Treaty Room of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023 in Washington, DC.

SpaceX crewmates Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken awarded Space Medal of Honor

By Robert Z. Pearlman published

Former NASA astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken have been presented with the Congressional Space Medal of Honor, the highest U.S. honor reserved for spaceflight veterans.

Annie Wersching as 'Star Trek: Picard's' sinister Borg Queen.

Annie Wersching, the Borg Queen of 'Star Trek: Picard,' dies at 45

By Jeff Spry published

'Star Trek: Picard" actress Annie Wersching has died at the age of 45 after a two-year illness.

Exoplanets circling around the star HR8799 in an animation still.

Exoplanets dance around distant star in stunning 12-year timelapse (video)

By Elizabeth Howell published

A new video shows us 12 years in the lives of orbiting exoplanets, crunched down to just a few dramatic seconds.

Artist’s concept of the DARPA and Lockheed Martin Hypersonic Air Breathing Weapon Concept (HAWC).

DARPA's hypersonic HAWC completes final flight test at over Mach 5

By Brett Tingley published

DARPA announced the end of the Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapon Concept (HAWC) program with a final successful test flight that reached speeds over Mach 5 and flew for more than 300 nautical miles.

An artist's depiction of the James Webb Space Telescope.

James Webb Space Telescope recovers from 2nd instrument glitch

By Elizabeth Howell published

After one of its instruments was briefly knocked offline, the James Webb Space Telescope returned to full science operations on Monday (Jan. 30).

Maps of the sky taken by the Dark Energy Survey telescope in Chile (left) and the South Pole Telescope (right).

New cosmic map reveals the universe's matter isn't as 'clumpy' as it should be

By Robert Lea published

Scientists have released one of the most accurate maps of the universe's matter ever created, featuring precise measurements of its distribution throughout the cosmos.

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ingenuity helicopter's shadow on the surface of mars in a black and white photo

Mars helicopter Ingenuity soars over Perseverance rover tracks on 41st flight

By Elizabeth Howell published

NASA's Ingenuity helicopter flew for the 41st time on Mars Jan. 27, going out and back again with 600 feet (183 meters) of flight distance over 109 seconds.

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Former NASA astronauts Bob Behnken (left) and Doug Hurley are seen after being awarded the Congressional Space Medal of Honor by Vice President Kamala Harris during a ceremony in the Indian Treaty Room of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023 in Washington, DC.

SpaceX crewmates Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken awarded Space Medal of Honor

By Robert Z. Pearlman published

Former NASA astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken have been presented with the Congressional Space Medal of Honor, the highest U.S. honor reserved for spaceflight veterans.

ingenuity helicopter's shadow on the surface of mars in a black and white photo

Mars helicopter Ingenuity soars over Perseverance rover tracks on 41st flight

By Elizabeth Howell published

NASA's Ingenuity helicopter flew for the 41st time on Mars Jan. 27, going out and back again with 600 feet (183 meters) of flight distance over 109 seconds.

Science & Astronomy

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Maps of the sky taken by the Dark Energy Survey telescope in Chile (left) and the South Pole Telescope (right).

New cosmic map reveals the universe's matter isn't as 'clumpy' as it should be

By Robert Lea published

Scientists have released one of the most accurate maps of the universe's matter ever created, featuring precise measurements of its distribution throughout the cosmos.

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.

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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.

Researcher Queenie Chan holds a sample of the Winchcombe meteorite.

Meteorite that crashed onto UK driveway contains the building blocks of life

By Elizabeth Rayne published

Amino acids, the building blocks of life, have been found in the nearly pristine Winchcombe meteorite.

Skywatching

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Deals Gazing into the infinity has only become easier and cheaper this winter. Save 27% on the Skymaster Pros built to repel inclement weather.

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An image of Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) as seen over Italy on Jan. 24, 2023.

The Comet Interceptor probe could visit a stunning object like the green C/2022 E3 (ZTF)

By Meghan Bartels published

Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) is tantalizing to spot through a telescope, but what would it look like up close?

Entertainment

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Annie Wersching as 'Star Trek: Picard's' sinister Borg Queen.

Annie Wersching, the Borg Queen of 'Star Trek: Picard,' dies at 45

By Jeff Spry published

'Star Trek: Picard" actress Annie Wersching has died at the age of 45 after a two-year illness.

lego rendition of vulcan centaur rocket

Lego fan renders Vulcan Centaur ahead of ULA rocket's debut flight

By Elizabeth Howell published

A Lego fan rendered ULA's Vulcan Centaur rocket in brick form to celebrate its expected debut launch in the first quarter of 2023.

Image for 'Star Trek: Picard' Season 3 trailer offers an emotional farewell to 'The Next Generation'

'Star Trek: Picard' Season 3 trailer offers an emotional farewell to 'The Next Generation'

By Scott Snowden published

'Star Trek: Picard' full trailer offers an exciting glimpse into the third and final season of the nostalgia-filled series that brings back the cast of 'Star Trek: The Next Generation.'

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The moon phases of January 2023 with dates.

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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polaris dawn crew members in black jumpsuits pose in front of spacex starship hardware

Polaris Dawn: The trailblazing commercial mission of the Polaris Program

By Elizabeth Howell published

Reference Polaris Dawn is the first of three missions of the Polaris Program. The mission will fly on a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft and be commanded by Jared Isaacman.

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The SOFIA telescope in the sky.

SOFIA: NASA's prematurely canceled airborne telescope that left a gap behind

By Tereza Pultarova last updated

Reference SOFIA, the Stratospheric Observatory For Infrared Astronomy, was a telescope mounted on a Boeing 747 SP aircraft that studied infrared light, essentially heat, emitted by objects in the universe.

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