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Interstellar invader Comet 3I/ATLAS is packed with water ice that could be older than Earth
Scientists have examined the interstellar invader 3I/ATLAS, finding evidence that it is packed with water that could be older than the solar system.
How do scientists calculate the probability that an asteroid could hit Earth?
The 2024 YR4 asteroid may come close to Earth, but how do experts calculate this potential impact?
This star escaped a supermassive black hole's violent grips — then returned for round 2
A death-defying star survived destruction by a ravenous supermassive black hole in a tidal disruption event, and came back to let the cosmic titan take another bite!
Rare sight from space: Snow dusts the dry Atacama Desert | Space photo of the day for July 23, 2025
The Atacama Desert in Chile recently received some snowfall, causing issues for the ALMA (Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array) telescope.
This 200-light-year-wide structure could be feeding our galaxy's center: 'No one had any idea this cloud existed'
Astronomers have discovered a 200-light-year-wide Giant Molecular Cloud dubbed the Midpoint cloud that seems to be feeding star-building material to the heart of the Milky Way.
How to safely photograph the sun: As detailed by an expert
Solar expert Dr. Ryan French explains how to safely photograph the sun and all of its wondrous features!
Europe tests largest-ever Mars parachute in the stratosphere above the Arctic (video)
A giant parachute built for the beleaguered European ExoMars mission has aced a drop test in the Arctic stratosphere.
Night sky glows purple above Vera Rubin Observatory | Space photo of the day for July 22, 2025
The Vera Rubin Observatory in the Atacama Desert recalibrated under a purple night sky.
