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The W boson caused a particle mystery — but scientists have cracked the case

A puzzling discrepancy in measurements of the mass of the W+ and W– bosons, which are fundamental particles that carry the weak force, has been resolved by the Large Hadron Collider.

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Why I'm going to Easter Island for the 'ring of fire' annular solar eclipse

The world's most remote island, where moai stand and stare at the stars, will experience an annular solar eclipse on Oct. 2, 2024. For one eclipse-chaser, it's unmissable.

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SpaceX Crew-9 dropped 2 NASA astronauts from ISS mission, but they were prepared (video)

Only 2 astronauts will launch to the ISS Sept. 26 with SpaceX instead of the planned 4. We spoke with the crew before the big change was made.

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Earth has caught a 'second moon,' scientists say

Scientists calculated that, on Sunday (Sept. 29), our planet should have captured the asteroid 2024 PT5, claiming it as a very temporary "mini-moon."

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Radar images capture snowman-shaped object tumbling past Earth

Radar images have captured snowman-shaped 2024 ON asteroid tumbling through space.

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Japan launches spy satellite on penultimate mission of H-2A rocket

Japan launched the IGS-Radar 8 spy satellite early Thursday morning (Sept. 26), on the second-to-last mission of the nation's venerable H-2A rocket.

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Weird striped rock 'unlike any seen on Mars' found by Perseverance rover. Here's why NASA's excited

While climbing a crater rim, NASA's Perseverance Mars rover spotted a curious striped rock that may have rolled from farther uphill, hinting at treasures the robotic explorer has yet to find.

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Blue Origin fires up 2nd stage of huge New Glenn rocket ahead of debut launch (video)

Blue Origin carried out a hotfire test for its New Glenn rocket second stage on Monday (Sept. 23) as the company moves toward the huge vehicle's debut flight.

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SpaceX's Elon Musk calls on FAA chief to resign

SpaceX continues to engage the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration in a heated and very public debate over launch licensing and alleged violations.

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Where did Mars' atmosphere go? Scientists say it may be 'hiding in plain sight'

New research suggests that the atmosphere of Mars could have literally "gone to ground" as carbon dioxide was greedily slurped out of the atmosphere and locked away by Red Planet clays.

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Hurricane Helene could yield major flooding, tornadoes and 'devastating' winds, experts warn

Tropical Storm Helene reached hurricane status on Wednesday (Sept. 25), and scientists warn that its damage could be life-threatening.

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Xenomorphs infest a luxury resort in Marvel Comics' new 'Alien: Paradiso #1'

A preview of Marvel Comics’ new Alien: Paradiso miniseries arriving in December

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How black-hole-powered quasars killed off neighboring galaxies in the early universe

Using the Dark Energy Camera, astronomers discovered that black-hole-powered quasars in the early universe lived in dense neighborhoods, but were "bad neighbors."

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Citizen scientists bring intriguing 'hot Jupiter' exoplanet into sharp focus

Yet another faraway world has come to sharper focus thanks to the collective scientific muscle of citizen scientists.

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James Webb Space Telescope finds 'puffball' exoplanet is uniquely lopsided

Using the James Webb Space Telescope astronomers have found that a strange inflated exoplanet is even weirder than they realized finding a strange asymmetry in its atmosphere.

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1 week until annular solar eclipse turns the sun into a dramatic 'ring of fire'

With just one week to go, the countdown to the annular solar eclipse on Oct. 2 is on. We're ready, are you?

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SpaceX launches 20 Starlink internet satellites from California (video, photos)

SpaceX launched 20 more of its Starlink broadband satellites, including 13 with direct-to-cell capability, from California early Wednesday morning (Sept. 25).

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'We are close:' SETI astrobiologist Nathalie Cabrol on the search for life

Astrobiologist Nathalie Cabrol seeks answers to two key questions: Are we alone in the universe? How did life on Earth begin in the first place?

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Tropical Storm Helene delays SpaceX's Crew-9 astronaut launch to Sept. 28

SpaceX and NASA have delayed the Crew-9 astronaut launch from Thursday (Sept. 26) to no earlier than Saturday (Sept. 28) due to a strengthening tropical storm.

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US Space Force partners with India to open a microchip factory for next-gen tech

The United States is partnering with India to establish a new factory that will manufacture microchips to enable next-generation technologies for the U.S. Space Force.

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'Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2' brings glory to the Emperor (review)

Space Marine 2 reminds us how good third-person action games can be.

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SpaceX stacks Starship megarocket ahead of 5th test flight (photos)

SpaceX has stacked and tested its Starship megarocket ahead of the vehicle's fifth flight, which isn't expected to launch until late November.

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Witness the Galactic Civil War's last gasp in 'Star Wars: Battle of Jakku' miniseries

A preview of Marvel Comics' three "Star Wars: Battle of Jakku" miniseries.

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Space Perspective completes 1st uncrewed balloon flight to the edge of Earth's atmosphere (video)

Space Perspective completed the first uncrewed test flight of its Spaceship Neptune Excelsior balloon ride to the edge of Earth's atmosphere, and expects crewed flights to begin next year.

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New image of China's secret space plane shows delta-wing design

Images captured by spacecraft tracker appear to show China's mysterious space plane sporting a delta-wing design.

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