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What will happen when our sun starts dying? These 'stellar archaeologists' may have found a clue
Acting as stellar archaeologists, scientists have found fossilized magnetism on long-dead white dwarf stars, which may help to explain how stars evolve.
These 'interstellar glaciers' could give water to young star systems. Could they support alien life, too?
NASA's SPHEREx space telescope reveals widespread water ice in Cygnus X, showing how dust shields molecules in star-forming regions across the Milky Way.
Ancient volcanic ash seen blowing across Mars in new spacecraft images
New images from the Mars Express spacecraft show ancient volcanic ash spreading across the Red Planet.
Binoculars deals 2026: big savings on top models from Celestron, Nikon and more
Here are all the best binoculars deals on the market with something for everyone regardless of budget, needs and experience.
James Webb Space Telescope peers into a dying star surrounded by mysterious buckyballs: 'The structures we're seeing now are breathtaking'
The James Webb Space Telescope captured the first detailed images of planetary nebula Tc 1, revealing new details of what happens after a sun-like star dies.
Interstellar invader comet 3I/ATLAS formed in a world much colder than the solar system
"Each interstellar comet brings a little bit of its history, its fossils, from elsewhere."
NASA's TESS spacecraft discovers a weird system of exoplanets unlike anything seen before
"Most planetary systems appear as 'peas in a pod.' This is not the case in the TOI-201 system."
The best telescopes for beginners 2026: From starter models to refractors and smart telescopes
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On this day in space! April 23, 1962: Ranger 4 launches on failed moon mission
On April 23, 1962, NASA launched the Ranger 4 mission to the moon. After the first three Ranger missions failed, NASA was really happy with the successful launch of Ranger 4. But the fun didn't last long.
