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Astronomers discover brightest ever fast radio burst: 'This marks the beginning of a new era'

Astronomers have spotted what could be the brightest Fast Radio Burst explosion of radiation ever, tracing it back to source and further investigating with the James Webb Space Telescope.

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NASA's Hubble telescope watches supernova explosion | Space photo of the day for Aug. 22, 2025

This powerful side-by-side comparison shows just how bright a star explosion is.

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'Fallout' Season 2 teaser sets release date and introduces New Vegas, but did it spoil too much? (video)

It's back to the Wasteland for more nuked nightmares when Prime Video's hit sci-fi series returns in December.

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Pair of colliding galaxies may hint at the fate of the Milky Way and its closest galactic neighbor

The impending merger of the two galaxies hints at what might be in store for the Milky Way and the Andromeda galaxy if and when they collide.

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SpaceX launches Space Force's X-37B space plane on 8th mystery mission (video)

The U.S. Space Force's X-37B space plane lifted off atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket tonight (Aug. 21), carrying a variety of high-tech gear to Earth orbit.

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SpaceX moves giant Super Heavy rocket to pad ahead of Starship Flight 10 launch (photos)

SpaceX has moved its giant Super Heavy booster to the launch pad ahead of Sunday's (Aug. 24) planned liftoff of the Starship megarocket.

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Astronomers discover strange new type of supernova: 'This is the first time we have seen a star that was essentially stripped to the bone'

A weird and extremely violent new type of supernova in which a massive star was "stripped to the bone," offers a rare glimpse of the interior of a massive star prior to its death.

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How do the biggest stars in the universe grow so large?

Some stars in the universe grow to 300 times larger our own sun. But how do they get so big, and how do they sustain their mass?

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If aliens explore space like humans do, NASA scientists know where to look for their signals

Studying the signals that humanity beams through the solar system has allowed a team of NASA researchers to pinpoint where and when astronomers should hunt for alien technosignatures.

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'It's not over!' — 'Invasion' Season 3 clip carries an ominous warning from Trevante (exclusive)

Our heroic Navy SEAL gets interrogated years after the alien mothership plummets to Earth

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Watch 2 fiery blasts erupt from the sun — is Earth in the danger zone? (video)

Two colossal plasma fountains tore away from the sun in a breathtaking double blast, one of the most impressive eruptions this solar cycle.

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Black Moon darkens August skies — here's how to hunt sparking wonders in the Milky Way this weekend

The Double Cluster, Wild Duck open Cluster, and Coathanger asterism are on display in August.

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Astronomers trace massive cosmic explosion back 12 billion years. 'This is the most distant event where we can directly see light escaping from around stars'

Astronomers used the Einstein Probe to track a powerful blast of X-rays back to its source in the early universe.

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Reining in the sun: Venus, Earth and Jupiter may work together to reduce the risk of extreme solar storms

Tidal forces from Earth, Venus and Jupiter may help keep the sun calm, reducing the risk of powerful solar storms that threaten Earth, a new study suggests.

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Watch SpaceX launch US Space Force's classified X-37B space plane today

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will liftoff Thursday, Aug. 21, with the Boeing-built X-37B space plane for the U.S. Space Force. The mostly classified mission will study experimental technology in orbit.

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Curiosity rover images 3 intersecting Mars ridges | Space photo of the day for Aug. 21, 2025

As part of its exploration of Mars's boxwork landscape, Curiosity found itself in a fork-in-the-road

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Lunar Strike is a hard sci-fi adventure game about preserving humanity's legacy on the moon (exclusive)

Save the world and our lunar history in Lunar Strike, the 2026 sci-fi narrative adventure game that was just announced at the Future Games Show.

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A partial solar eclipse is coming: 1 month until the moon takes a 'bite' out of the sun

A deep partial solar eclipse will grace the Southern Hemisphere on Sept. 21, 2025, with the best views from remote seas and New Zealand's dawn skies.

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Artemis 2 astronauts suit up for nighttime moon launch dress rehearsal (photos, video)

If there's one thing astronauts know, it's "practice, practice, practice."

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Test your true terrestrial trivia with our Earth quiz!

This quiz will explore the science behind the scenery, the facts behind the familiar, and the wonders that make Earth a living planet.

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Forget Galactus, 'Strange New Worlds'' ancient scavenger ship is the real 'destroyer of worlds' (exclusive)

Join us as director Valerie Weiss breaks down this 'Trekiest' episode of the sci-fi series yet.

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US Space Force's secretive X-37B space plane will test quantum alternative to GPS navigation

The U.S. Space Force's X-37B space plane will test a potential alternative to GPS that makes use of quantum science as a tool for navigation: a quantum inertial sensor.

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This Chappell Roan song boosted interest in a Canadian dark sky preserve by 1,800%

Chappell Roan mentioned Canada's Saskatchewan just days before Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park hosts a "star party" festival in its dark-sky park.

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New tactical roguelite game 'Battlestar Galactica: Scattered Hopes' sees you escape the Cylons with a full fleet of spaceships (video)

Battlestar Galactica meets FTL in this just-announced "story-rich tactical roguelite" from the makers of Crying Suns.

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Russia launches mice, microbes and more on monthlong mission to Earth orbit (video)

Russia launched its Bion-M No. 2 biosatellite today (Aug. 20), sending 75 mice, 1,000 fruit flies and other organisms to orbit to learn more about the health effects of spaceflight.

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