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Wildfire smoke lofted miles high could have an unexpected effect on Earth's climate
By Stefanie Waldek published
New measurements demonstrate that smoke particles in the upper atmosphere are twice the size of lower-altitude ones.

NASA's Parker Solar Probe captures solar wind doing a 'U-turn'
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
NASA's Parker Solar Probe captured solar material looping back to the sun, revealing how it recycles magnetic energy and shapes future solar storms.

Steven Spielberg finally reveals 1st trailer for new UFO film 'Disclosure Day', and now we're terrified
By Jeff Spry published
Emily Blunt and Josh O'Connor star in Universal Pictures' eerie alien invasion project coming next summer.

NASA's MAVEN spacecraft is still silent at Mars — and apparently is spinning, too
By Mike Wall published
NASA still hasn't heard from its MAVEN Mars orbiter, and the spacecraft appears to be spinning in an odd way as well.

Launch of Japan's Michibiki 5 navigation satellite scrubbed late in countdown
By Mike Wall published
The planned launch of Japan's Michibiki 5 navigation satellite atop an H3 rocket tonight (Dec. 16) was scrubbed with less than a minute left in the countdown.

How to watch 'Fallout' Season 2 online and from anywhere
By Jeff Spry published
Okey Dokey! Prime Video's post-apocalyptic adventure heads for New Vegas starting tonight!

James Webb Space Telescope discovers a lemon-shaped exoplanet unlike anything seen before: 'What the heck is this?'
By Robert Lea published
"This was an absolute surprise. It's extremely different from what we expected."

Could the Star of Bethlehem have actually been a comet?
By Keith Cooper published
The direction, distance and motion of the comet through the sky during its closest approach could have made it seem like it was hovering over Bethlehem when Jesus was said to have been born.
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