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China signs deal with Russia to build a power plant on the moon — potentially leaving the US in the dust
By Ben Turner published
A new memorandum has firmed up China and Russia's intent to lead the construction of a new lunar base to be completed by 2036, as NASA talks about scaling back its own lunar ambitions.

On this day in space! May 25, 2008: NASA's Phoenix spacecraft lands on Mars
By Hanneke Weitering last updated
On May 25, 2008, NASA's Phoenix lander arrived on Mars.

Marvel delays 'Avengers: Doomsday' and 'Avengers: Secret Wars' by 7 months each
By Jeff Spry published
The Avengers won't be assembling for a little while longer, as Disney confirms 'Avengers: Doomsday' and 'Avengers: Secret Wars' delayed until to December 2026 and 2027 respectively.

New 8K-resolution photos of the sun show off incredible details of raging sunspots
By Samantha Mathewson published
Advanced image restoration techniques have produced reconstructed views of the sun with an 8K image resolution for the first time.

Scientists question possible signs of life on exoplanet K2-18b in new study: 'We never saw more than insignificant hints'
By Victoria Corless published
The skepticism continues over recent claims of possible hints of alien life on exoplanet K2-18b.

SpaceX reveals why its Starship Flight 8 Ship exploded, failure traced to 'flash' in rocket's engines
By Josh Dinner published
SpaceX has completed its investigation into what went wrong during the eighth test flight its Starship rocket, which ended in an explosion over the Bahamas.

Who is the 'one who is lost' in 'Doctor Who' 'Wish World'?
By Richard Edwards published
It turns out "the one who is lost" goes way back in "Doctor Who" lore.

Scientists spot high-speed galaxy collision 11 billion light-years away: 'We hence call this system the cosmic joust'
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
A galactic collision 11 billion light-years away reveals how an actively feeding supermassive black hole disrupts star formation in a nearby galaxy.
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