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12 of the weirdest 'Masters of the Universe' characters

By the power of… what the hell is that? If you thought the patrons of the Mos Eisley Cantina were strange, they've got nothing on He-Man and Skeletor's entourages.

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Most exoplanets might be 'soot factories,' scientists say: 'Like you have a natural diesel engine'

A chemical engineer noticed that the spectra of the hazy atmosphere of mini-Neptune planets looked like the soot produced by combustion engines.

Space

NASA's dead Mars orbiter MAVEN will crash into the Red Planet in the next 100 years. It's not the only probe in the Mars morgue

NASA just declared its MAVEN Mars orbiter dead after a dozen productive years circling the Red Planet. Here's the fate that awaits the probe.

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A rainbow patchwork quilt shows agriculture from space | Space photo of the day for June 4, 2026

A rainbow blanket of patchwork colors sprawls across South Africa in this new composite image created using data from NASA's latest Earth-observing mission.

Space

'Silo' season 3 trailer teases showing us how the world ended (video)

'There’s a new world coming, and it's just around the bend.'

Space

Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is not an alien spacecraft: SETI hunt for 'technosignatures' comes up empty

Scientists failed to find radio signals emanating from the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, further bolstering its status as a natural object, not one made by aliens.

Space

Cannibal ‘supergiant’ microbe found hunting and devouring members of own species

Findings could change how we understand microbe development

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Meteorite found in Sahara desert may be 1st evidence of lost solar system world

A rare meteorite recovered from the Sahara Desert contains evidence of a long-lost moon-size world that existed just a few million years after the solar system formed.

Space

Study warns long-term antidepressant use poses major health risks

Researchers link prolonged antidepressant use to sexual dysfunction, emotional numbing, cognitive impairment, and weight gain

The Independent UK

New theory could finally solve one of Stonehenge’s biggest mysteries

Doggerland, which once connected Britain to mainland Europe, was abandoned due to climate change and is now submerged under the North Sea

The Independent UK

Gigantic scorpions with formidable pincers once roamed England and Wales, fossil reveals

Species emerged at a time well before the evolution of trees and lived a semi-aquatic life, scientists say

The Independent UK

SpaceX targets biggest ever stock market debut, putting Musk on course to be trillionaire

IPO could raise up to $75bn, giving SpaceX market value of $1.75tn as it sets up Musk for extraordinary wealth

The Guardian - UK

Can black holes turn into white holes? It's not such a crazy idea, scientists say

New research suggests primordial black holes born during the Big Bang could live much longer than previously estimated — long enough to become energy-spewing white holes.

Space

Forget 'Masters of the Universe', the best live-action He-Man and Skeletor encounter was in an insurance commercial

He-Man and Skeletor had the power … the power to dance as the Ballroom Masters of the Universe.

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Like 'the loss of a loved one': NASA's Mars orbiter MAVEN is officially dead after months of radio silence

NASA has declared its MAVEN Mars orbiter dead after Red Planet anomaly led to months of lost contact.

Space

'The mirror passed with flying colors': NASA just took its last look at the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope before launch

NASA engineers completed their final inspection of the Roman telescope's primary mirror and are now preparing to ship the telescope to its Florida launch site.

Space

The 9 best one-season space and sci-fi shows of all time

One-and-done still hits the sweet spot with these (inter)stellar space shows.

Space

Blue Origin says New Glenn rocket will launch again 'before the end of the year' after explosion

After its rocket explosion, Blue Origin wants to complete repairs and put another New Glenn on the launchpad before the end of 2026, according to CEO Dave Limp. That's very ambitious.

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Spain's total solar eclipse 2026 comes with a catch — here's how to avoid ruining your view

With the eclipse occurring near sunset over a complex landscape, eclipse chasers must do their research before the big moment on Aug. 12, 2026. Here's what to do.

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Happy Pride Month! Remembering Sally Ride's historic legacy | Space photo of the day for June 3, 2026

In June 1983, Sally Ride became the first American woman to fly to space. Nearly three decades later, we learned that she had also been an LGBTQ trailblazer.

Space

Scientists call for a secure lunar quarantine facility for extraterrestrial samples: 'The moon may become humanity's first line of biological defense'

Scientists propose that a moon base could act as an isolated first line of biological defense against extraterrestrial samples that might be harmful to Earth's biosphere.

Space

New 'Stargate' show cancelled at Amazon MGM

Chevron seven will not lock

Space

Astrophotographer captures breathtaking view of 548 galaxies from a balcony

Over 60 hours of light data was used to create this stunning view of the gravitationally bound "Leo Triplet" galaxies.

Space

This star system creates a rare triple eclipse. Here's what that would look like

A triple star system in which the stars all eclipse one another from our vantage point is standing out as one of the best studied stellar trios.

Space

How to observe the sun safely (and what to look for)

The sun is a great skywatching target but you should NEVER look at it without protection. Here we explain how to view the sun safely and what to look out for.

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