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Aliens abduct space-crazed kid in wild new trailer for Pixar's 'Elio' (video)
By Jeff Spry published
U.S. military makes 1st contact with aliens in 'Elio,' an intergalactic summertime treat from Pixar.

The MacBook Pro is one of the best laptops for astronomers and it's just hit its lowest-ever price
By Paul Brett published
Deals Get the powerful 2024 MacBook Pro with the latest M4 chip with a huge $200 reduction in this Amazon deal.

Alien life could survive on Earth-like planets circling dead stars, study suggests
By Robert Lea published
New research suggests that life could have the time and energy to arise on Earth-like worlds in the rapidly shrinking "Goldilocks zones" around white dwarf stars.

NASA still mulling options for Boeing's troubled Starliner astronaut capsule
By Mike Wall published
NASA and Boeing are still working on the problems that cropped up during Starliner's first crewed flight, which launched more than nine months ago.

Large alien planets may be born in chaos, NASA's retired exoplanet-hunter finds
By Robert Lea published
Using the now-retired Kepler space telescope, astronomers have discovered that larger planets grow up in more turbulent homes than smaller worlds.

What were Stephen Hawking's greatest contributions to science?
By Paul Sutter published
Famed physicist Stephen Hawking took gravity to its ultimate limits. In doing so, he made a number of significant advancements in our understanding of black holes, cosmology and quantum gravity.

Hubble Telescope spies star-forming cocoons in neighboring galaxy (photo)
By Samantha Mathewson published
Young stars enveloped in a transformative cocoon of gas shine brightly in a new image from the Hubble Space Telescope.

Starliner and Crew-9 astronauts arrive home in Houston: Space photo of the day
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
After splashing down off the coast of Florida, the latest crew to return from the International Space Station arrived by jet in Houston.

Save 28% in this early Amazon Spring Deal Days Lego Star Wars deal as Ahsoka Tano's T-6 Jedi Shuttle is heavily discounted
By Alexander Cox published
Deals The 599-piece Lego Star Wars Ahsoka Tano T-6 Jedi Shuttle is 28% off and all but its lowest-ever price, just ahead of Amazon's Spring Deal Days event.
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