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'War Machine' succeeds where 'Transformers' fails, by making its giant robot feel real
By Sergio Pereira published
Autobots, roll out – out of the way, that is, because War Machine is proving how to do human vs intergalactic machine conflict better.

NASA's DART planetary defense mission reveals asteroids hurling 'cosmic snowballs' at each other
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
New images from NASA's DART asteroid-smashing mission show space rocks exchanging material in a slow process that reshapes their surfaces over millions of years.

NASA Artemis 2 gifts we love: Top picks for aspiring astronauts
By Rich Owen published
Ready to launch your support? Check out this stellar collection of space-flight merch I've personally picked to back the amazing team of the NASA Artemis 2 mission.

On this day in space: March 11, 2008: 1st Japanese Module & 'Dextre' Robot Launch to space station
By Hanneke Weitering last updated
On March 11, 2008, the first piece of a Japanese module of the International Space Station launched on the space shuttle Endeavour during mission STS-123.

Night sky tonight (March 11): The third quarter moon takes flight in the predawn sky
By Jamie Carter last updated
Find out what you can see in the night sky for tonight, from planets and stars to dazzling meteor showers.

Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is 'bursting with methanol,' new study finds
By Samantha Mathewson published
The interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is unusually rich in alcohol — a chemical clue that could reveal how planets and icy bodies form around other stars.

Newly discovered comet could be visible in daytime skies this April
By Joe Rao last updated
A newly discovered comet is rapidly brightening and could become visible from Earth — if it survives an extreme close encounter with the sun on April 4.

Aurora forecast March 11 - Northern lights fairly quiet tonight as solar wind influence wanes
By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated
The latest aurora forecast for tonight helps you make sure you're in the right place at the right time to see the northern lights.
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