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SpaceX rockets keep tearing blood-red 'atmospheric holes' in the sky, and scientists are concerned

By Harry Baker published

Experts are concerned that these blood-red light shows could be causing unknown problems for astronomy and communication.

Cosmonaut Oleg Novitsky shared this photo of the International Space Station on Twitter on Sept. 29, 2021. He and two colleagues were relocating a Russian Soyuz spacecraft from one port to another at the time.

International Space Station: Live updates

By Elizabeth Howell published

Find out what's going on at the International Space Station.

illustration of debris in orbit around Earth

Over the past six years, governments proposed launching over one million satellites, but where will they all go?

By Ewan Wright, Andrew Falle published

As the number of satellites in orbit increase, so will the possibilities of space debris. There are currently 8,000 satellites in orbit, but hundreds of thousands more are being proposed.

white coat lab workers carry a pain of glass near a golf-cart-sized satellite in a Rocket Lab branded white room.

Rocket Lab to return to flight with Electron launch on Dec. 13 after failure in September

By Josh Dinner published

Rocket Lab is gearing up for the 42nd launch of its Electron rocket, which has been grounded since a malfunction led to the loss of a payload during a mission in September.

An effort to create a manual on law governing space war is named for the Woomera Test Range in South Australia, shown here.

On This Day In Space: Nov. 29, 1967: Australia Launches Its 1st Satellite

By Hanneke Weitering last updated

On Nov. 29, 1967, the first Australian satellite launched. It was called the Weapons Research Establishment Satellite.

The mountainous and icy coastline of the Antarctic Peninsula

This Antarctic glacier dramatically retreated. Then, its ice shelf totally collapsed (satellite image)

By Stefanie Waldek published

This might indicate a "glaciological tipping point" on the Antarctic Peninsula, an important consideration as global warming continues to affect ocean temperatures.

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Beware of fake Lego brands this Black Friday weekend

If you're buying Lego on Amazon this Black Friday weekend, watch out for cheap imitators

By Kimberley Snaith published

Not every "Lego deal" you'll see is genuine Lego, so be careful what you buy in the Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales

We see a satellite image of Hurricane Ida hitting Louisiana.

Google's DeepMind AI can make better weather forecasts than supercomputers

By Ben Turner published

DeepMind's new machine learning algorithm takes less than a minute to make its forecasts and can run on a desktop. But it won't replace traditional forecasts anytime soon.

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Cosmonaut Oleg Novitsky shared this photo of the International Space Station on Twitter on Sept. 29, 2021. He and two colleagues were relocating a Russian Soyuz spacecraft from one port to another at the time.

International Space Station: Live updates

By Elizabeth Howell published

Find out what's going on at the International Space Station.

International Space Station
illustration of debris in orbit around Earth

Over the past six years, governments proposed launching over one million satellites, but where will they all go?

By Ewan Wright, Andrew Falle published

As the number of satellites in orbit increase, so will the possibilities of space debris. There are currently 8,000 satellites in orbit, but hundreds of thousands more are being proposed.

Space Junk

Science & Astronomy

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The mountainous and icy coastline of the Antarctic Peninsula

This Antarctic glacier dramatically retreated. Then, its ice shelf totally collapsed (satellite image)

By Stefanie Waldek published

This might indicate a "glaciological tipping point" on the Antarctic Peninsula, an important consideration as global warming continues to affect ocean temperatures.

Earth
phases of the moon

What is the moon phase today? Lunar phases 2023

By Tariq Malik last updated

Reference See what moon phase it is tonight and find out when you can see the rest of the moon phases for 2023.

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two planets, one blue (farther), one tannish/green (foreground) float in space. a yellow star hangs in the black distance.

Exoplanet 'haze' makes it harder to identify water on alien worlds. Scientists may have a solution

By Conor Feehly published

Planetary scientists simulate how haze might be obstructing our view of exoplanet's atmospheres, and potentially alien water.

Alien Planets
Rocket lifting off and surrounded by plumes of exhaust

Can a private space mission pierce Venus's clouds?

By Leonard David published

Amid uncertainty over space agencies’ plans for future Venus exploration, enthusiasm for a private-sector mission grows.

Venus
spot-lit satellite dishes on an arid landscape point skyward ere the backdrop of a starry night

SETI Institute gets $200 million to seek out evidence of alien life

By Conor Feehly published

Researchers are taking seriously the idea that our first evidence of life elsewhere in the cosmos may come in the form of alien technology.

Alien Planets

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A large red streak shines across the night sky

SpaceX rockets keep tearing blood-red 'atmospheric holes' in the sky, and scientists are concerned

By Harry Baker published

Experts are concerned that these blood-red light shows could be causing unknown problems for astronomy and communication.

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The great North American total eclipse. This is the moment when the sun's corona is visible at 100% totality, with huge plasma erupting on the suns surface, this is many times larger than planet Earth and is about 27 million degrees Fahrenheit.

Solar maximum: Why April's total Solar Eclipse will bring unique views of the sun's corona

By Jamie Carter published

With the solar cycle set to peak earlier than predicted, the sun's corona should look its spectacular spiky best for April 8's total solar eclipse.

Solar Eclipses
Full moon above orange and pink hued storm clouds

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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Logo for 'The Acolyte' T.V. show on a plain black background with the 'Star Wars' text logo above it.

Everything we know about 'The Acolyte': Release date, plot, cast & more

By Fran Ruiz published

The upcoming Star Wars series "The Acolyte" will bring the High Republic era to live-action and explore the dark side of the Force. This is what we know so far.

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Film poster, grey, spacecraft front and center, silhouette of a rocket launch behind

'The Making of JUICE' film documents how scientists built a Jupiter-bound spacecraft against the odds

By Keith Cooper published

JUICE blasted off in April 2023 on a mission to explore Jupiter’s ocean moons and learn more about whether they could support life.

Jupiter
LEGO infinity Gauntlet

Collect the Infinity Stones of Cyber Monday with this amazing Lego Marvel Infinity Gauntlet deal

By Lloyd Coombes published

Deals Add some Thanos energy to your home with this Lego Marvel Infinity Gauntlet at Walmart with a hefty saving.

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phases of the moon

What is the moon phase today? Lunar phases 2023

By Tariq Malik last updated

Reference See what moon phase it is tonight and find out when you can see the rest of the moon phases for 2023.

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Full moon above orange and pink hued storm clouds

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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Illustrative satellite view of two planets orbiting, extremely large and one small.

What is the biggest planet ever found?

By Rebecca Sohn published

space mysteries In this space mysteries piece, we investigate the giants of our universe in search of the biggest planet. It might surprise you that there's more than one candidate.

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