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'Shooting stars' seen raining down on the sun for the 1st time (images)

New observations of the sun have revealed never-before-seen meteor-like fireballs raining down as shooting stars on the surface of the sun.

Space · Jul 4, 2023

NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Reconnects After 63-Day Silence

The plucky rotorcraft may take to the skies again within the next couple of weeks.

Zenger · Jul 4, 2023

Rare 'Buck Supermoon' phenomenon to be visible in Ireland tonight

Tonight's lunar spectacle will see the moon 21,000 kilometres closer to the Earth and considerably brighter than usual.

Irish Mirror · Jul 4, 2023

Scientists Find the Remains of a Catastrophe on Mars Scattered Across the Planet

The magnetic field collapsed long ago, but it remains in unevenly distributed pockets across the planet.

Inverse · Jul 4, 2023

Why a Harvard professor thinks he may have found fragments of an alien spacecraft

A daring deep sea search has found tiny pieces of a mysterious meteor that crashed to Earth in 2014. The ‘alien hunter of Harvard’ tells Bevan Hurley the discovery may be evidence of an advanced extraterrestrial civilization visiting Earth

The Independent UK · Jul 4, 2023

Our infant solar system may have survived a nearby supernova explosion

A supernova that erupted when a massive star died could have destroyed our infant solar system — if it weren't protected by a cocoon of molecular gas.

Space · Jul 4, 2023

‘You are going to kill someone’: multiple warnings about Titan sub were ignored

Allegedly cavalier attitude toward safety and focus on ‘innovation’ could have contributed to the deep sea implosion that killed five

The Guardian - US · Jul 4, 2023

Watch the last-ever launch of Europe's powerful Ariane 5 rocket on July 5 after delays

Europe's workhorse Ariane 5 rocket will launch for the final time on Wednesday (July 5), and you can watch the historic liftoff live.

Space · Jul 4, 2023

Titanic sub passenger recalls brutal implosion warning

‘Like a Coke can crushed with a sledgehammer’

The Independent UK · Jul 4, 2023

The top 10 Ariane 5 rocket launches of all time

The Ariane 5 is set to fly for the final time on Tuesday (July 4), ending a 27-year launch career. Relive some of its finest moments here.

Space · Jul 3, 2023