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Light pollution has brightened Earth by 16% since 2014, satellites find

Artificial lights at night brightened up planet Earth by 16% from 2014 to 2022, a new study using satellite images has found.

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Artemis 2 mission sends 'Kerbal Space Program' player numbers soaring to the Mun

Anything NASA can do, you can do too.

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All eyes on Orion’s heat shield: Artemis 2 astronauts will hit Earth's atmosphere at nearly 24,000 mph on April 10

Artemis 2's Orion capsule will hit Earth's atmosphere at nearly 24,000 mph on April 10. A heat shield and 11 parachutes will help it survive the fiery trip and splash down safely.

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Emperor penguins and fur seals face extinction in devastating climate update

Both species have seen a dramatic decline in recent years

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May full moon 2026: When, where and how to see the Flower Moon

Your guide to May's full Flower Moon, from peak times to skywatching highlights.

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Large Hadron Collider gives scientists their best look yet at conditions right after the Big Bang

The ALICE experiment at the world's most powerful particle accelerator, the Large Hadron Collider, has given scientists their best look yet at quark-gluon plasma, the primordial matter that filled the universe moments after the Big Bang.

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'The Expanse: Osiris Reborn' has lots of 'Mass Effect' DNA, but its developers are teasing a far more grounded sci-fi RPG

Owlcat Games' take on The Expanse is wearing its influences proudly, while also carving out its own hard sci-fi identity.

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Genetics may help explain why results from weight-loss jabs vary, say scientists

Data on almost 28,000 patients suggests understanding gene variations could improve treatments for obesity

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Gene-edited wheat found to make toast less carcinogenic

Crispr genome editing, which involves selectively editing living organisms’ DNA, was used by researchers

The Independent UK

'Audible screams of delight' from NASA scientists over micrometeorite impacts on the moon witnessed by Artemis 2 astronauts

NASA scientists are thrilled with the Artemis 2 astronauts' moon flyby observations —especially the micrometeor impact flashes they saw.

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Artemis 2 astronauts spy the Milky Way | Space photo of the day for April 8, 2026

The image captures the glowing ribbon of the galactic plane, where the vast majority of the Milky Way's stars are concentrated.

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Artemis 2 moon astronauts capture space history — on their iPhones

The Artemis 2 astronauts are capturing spectacular photos of the moon and Earth on their iPhones in space.

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Galaxy starves its supermassive black hole, loses 95% of its brightness

"It is fascinating that an active galactic nucleus can change its brightness so dramatically over such a short period of time."

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'It just made it even more special': Being so far from Earth makes you appreciate our planet even more, Artemis 2 astronaut says

Seeing Earth from space changes your perspective. And this "overview effect" is magnified when you're looking back from beyond the moon, according to Artemis 2's Christina Koch.

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World’s ‘oldest’ octopus is not actually an octopus, new scans reveal

Scientists say the findings solve a decades-long puzzle

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The Artemis 2 space toilet is actually working fine. But there is another problem

"The challenge that we're working through is evacuating the tank."

Space

'Project Hail Mary' sound designers used surprising animal sounds to create Rocky's musical alien voice (interview)

'With the sound, we’re trying to paint a picture of what is Rocky's sonic soul.'

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Relive Artemis 2's epic moon flyby with these amazing photos

NASA's Artemis 2 astronauts chronicled their historic loop around the moon on Monday (April 7) in great detail. Take a look at their stunning images here.

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'Maul – Shadow Lord' stars Sam Witwer and Gideon Adlon talk Maul's surprising honesty, becoming a Jedi, and George Lucas' original vision for the character

We chatted with Maul – Shadow Lord's leads about what makes this darker animated Star Wars show and their characters special.

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A satellite just captured images of a tsunami being born. Here's why that's a big deal

Scientists used SWOT to observe the 2025 Kamchatka tsunami, and their resulting work gives an unusually clear view into tsunamigenesis.

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Artemis 2 captures historic 'Earthset' photo | Space photo of the day for April 7, 2026

Artemis 2 astronauts saw Earth slip from view during their lunar flyby on Flight Day 6.

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Watch Comet MAPS get destroyed by cataclysmic fragmentation near the sun

A dramatic breakup near the sun erased hopes of a bright comet lighting up the evening sky this week.

The Guardian - US

Artemis II crew describe ‘overwhelming’ emotions after soaring past the moon

Nasa astronauts begin journey home having collected eagerly awaited images of impact craters and ridges

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'Unreal' solar eclipse: Artemis 2 crew just saw one of the rarest sights in spaceflight history

Artemis 2 astronauts witness a rare solar eclipse from beyond the moon during their historic lunar flyby.

The Guardian - US

Trump tells Artemis II crew he saved Nasa despite trying to slash agency’s budget

Astronauts had a call with the US president from space after setting record for the farthest-traveled humans from Earth

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