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Starwatch: Eta Aquariid meteor shower bursts into the skies

Best seen before dawn, the shower will reach its peak on the night of 5–6 May

The Guardian - UK · May 4

Scientists discover 27 potential new planets that orbit two stars in solar systems far, far away

On ‘Star Wars day’, researchers more than double the number of potential known ‘circumbinary’ planets like the fictional Tatooine, home to Luke Skywalker

The Guardian - AU · May 4

Wooden platform found hidden under Neolithic artificial island in loch

The island is situated in a loch on the Isle of Lewis.

The Independent UK · May 3

Nasa brought crashing down to earth as budget threat follows lunar success

Artemis II inspired the public but the Trump administration wants to slash the science underpinning human spaceflight

The Guardian - US · May 3

Why do some stars become 'supernova impostors'? Astronomers still don't quite know

Astronomers call this "eruptive mass loss," and it's a stellar drama we're still trying to fully grasp.

Space · May 3

UK Twins Discover They Share Same Mother, Birthday and Womb But Different Fathers

UK twins who share the same mother and birth have discovered through DNA testing they have different fathers in a rare biological case

International Business Times UK · May 3

‘The happiest time of life is as you get older’: can positive thinking help you age better?

Doing more trips around the sun does not mean inevitable decline, new research suggests – and having a optimistic outlook can even bring improvements

The Guardian - AU · May 2

SpaceX sends 45 satellites to orbit in nighttime launch from California (video)

SpaceX launched 45 satellites to orbit from California early Sunday morning (May 3), including a South Korean spacecraft that was originally supposed to fly in 2022.

Space · May 2

This Week In Space podcast: Episode 208 — Lander, Lander, Who's Got a Lander

On Episode 208 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik talk with Space.com's Mike Wall about the risks and realities of the new space race to the moon.

Space · May 2

Best sci-fi thriller movies of all time, ranked

You know it's thriller, thriller night

Space · May 2