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Earth is bombarded with rocks from space — but who gets to keep these ultimate antiques?
By Anna Marie Brennan published
Every day, about 48.5 tons of space rock hurtle towards Earth.

What are boson stars — and what do they have to do with dark matter?
By Paul Sutter published
The skies may be full of invisible "boson stars" that could have a connection to dark matter.

Mysterious Mars mounds may bolster case for ancient Red Planet ocean
By Keith Cooper published
Buttes and mesas in Mars' Chryse Planitia contain clay minerals made from liquid water interacting with the rock nearly 4 billion years ago.

Invisible 'flickering' on the sun could predict potentially dangerous solar flares hours in advance
By Harry Baker published
Images captured by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory have revealed that "coronal loops" give off subtle flashes of ultraviolet light before a solar flare, which could act as an early warning system for dangerous space weather.

Could we travel to parallel universes?
By Paul Sutter published
If parallel universes exist, can we access them? Let's explore the possibility.

Scientists discover exoplanet with supersonic winds — the fastest in the known universe
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
With winds blowing at 20,500 mph, "the planet has complex weather patterns just like Earth and other planets of our own system," scientists said.

The 1st monster black hole ever imaged has messy eating habits
By Robert Lea published
A new analysis of M87*, the first black hole imaged by humanity, has revealed turbulence in the matter around it, which this supermassive black hole feasts upon.

Volcanic cones on Mars tell a tale of ice and fire
By Victoria Corless published
A study of volcanic cones near the equator on Mars is challenging what scientists previously knew about when and where water flowed on Mars.
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