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See a starburst galaxy, ablaze with explosive star birth, devouring dwarf galaxies (video)

To celebrate its 25th anniversary, the Gemini North telescope team has released a stunning image of starburst galaxy NGC 4449, which is ablaze with intense star birth as it devours smaller galaxies.

Space

James Webb Space Telescope spies strange shapes above Jupiter's Great Red Spot (image)

The James Webb Space Telescope has discovered strange structures in the atmosphere of Jupiter over the solar system's largest storm, the Great Red Spot, proving the planet is full of surprises.

Space

Florida family files claim with NASA after ISS space junk crashes into home

A falling piece of space junk from the ISS crashed through two floors of a Florida family's house in March. The family has now asked NASA to pay for the damages.

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No, NASA hasn't warned of an impending asteroid strike in 2038. Here's what really happened.

Experts from NASA and other international organizations recently simulated their response to a hypothetical asteroid impact scenario. The test was deemed a success. However, several media outlets have misreported the group's findings.

LiveScience

What happened to China's Chang'e 6 lander on the moon's far side?

The Chang'e 6 lander, which collected the first-ever samples on the moon's far side, apparently switched off after that material was launched off the lunar surface.

Space

Boiling rocks from Earth's crust tore an ocean into Mongolia 410 million years ago

An ocean that opened up in what is now Mongolia 410 million years ago was created by a hot upwelling of rock known as a mantle plume.

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Watch GOES-U weather satellite float above a brightly shining Earth in stunning video from space

Watch as SpaceX's Falcon Heavy second stage deploys the powerful new GOES-U satellite into space as Earth glows in the background.

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Royal Society exhibition revives 18th-century debate about shape of the Earth

Argument about a lemon or an orange-shaped planet highlights importance of international competition in science, curator says

The Guardian - UK

NASA must analyze Starliner failures

Astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore are safe but NASA needs to figure out what went wrong with their mission

Salon

Satellite megaconstellations threaten ozone layer recovery, study confirms

Satellites burning up in Earth's atmosphere are producing chemicals that could thwart the recovery of our planet's protective ozone shield.

Space

NASA's oldest active astronaut Don Pettit to make 4th trip to ISS on Sept. 11

Don Pettit, NASA's oldest active astronaut and a space shuttle flyer, will return to space no earlier than Sept. 11 aboard a Russian Soyuz spacecraft.

Space

Is A Planet Alive? ‘Scavenger's Reign’ Unearths A Fringe Ecological Theory

The idea that all living things on our planet work together, a theme in 'Scavenger's Reign,' has long been debated in the earth science and ecology worlds.

Inverse

Two US astronauts stuck in space as Boeing analyzes Starliner problems

Barry Wilmore and Sunita Williams have spent better part of month in ISS as engineers work out problem

The Guardian - US

Deep mantle movements help explain Earth’s mysterious bulges

Tectonic movement creates most basins and ridges, but study finds deep mantle temperatures also have a role

The Guardian - UK

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What happened to Minnesota's Rapidan Dam? Here's what to know about its flooding and partial failure

A Minnesota dam is still intact after floodwaters overcame parts of the structure and prompted officials to prepare for a potential collapse

Space

Powerful GOES-U weather satellite launches to orbit atop SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket (video)

NOAA's advanced GOES-U weather satellite launched today (June 25) on the 10th-ever liftoff of SpaceX's powerful Falcon Heavy rocket.

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True Detective-style Green Lantern show has been greenlit at HBO with Hal Jordan and John Stewart in the lead

Lanterns is a down-to-earth murder mystery starring space cops Hal Jordan and Green Lantern

Space

Europe's new Ariane 6 rocket on track for long-awaited 1st launch on July 9

Europe's new Ariane 6 rocket is on schedule for its inaugural launch.

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Scientists discovered the oldest termite mounds on Earth — and they're 34,000 years old

The world's oldest termite mounds have been collecting carbon from the atmosphere for thousands of years.

Space

James Webb Space Telescope spots 'Cosmic Gems' in the extremely early universe (video)

The JWST has detected star clusters that existed less than 500 million years after the Big Bang. These clusters, in the Cosmic Gems arc, could reveal secrets of cosmic evolution.

Space

Do other planets have plate tectonics?

Earth's surface is broken up into large plates that rub against each other, causing earthquakes, volcanoes and large mountain ranges. But how unique is our planet's geology?

LiveScience

China rover returns historic samples from far side of the moon — and they may contain secrets to Earth's deep past

China's Chang'e-6 lunar module has returned from the moon's far side with samples in a historic mission. Its success is a key step toward understanding our planet's early history, and a milestone in the race with the U.S. to reach the moon's south pole.

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Pros reveal how to kill an ant nest but not your lawn — 7 methods to suit all skill levels

Pros reveal how to kill an ant nest but not your lawn using their favored methods to enjoy an ant-free and healthy lawn

Space

It's back! Aurora-sparking sunspot returns for rare 3rd trip across the sun, firing off explosive solar flare (video)

The sunspot region responsible for May's epic solar storm and widespread auroras is returning for the third time.

Space

NASA confirms space debris in North Carolina was from SpaceX Crew Dragon reentry

NASA has confirmed that pieces of debris found throughout the mountains of North Carolina are the remnants of SpaceX Crew Dragon hardware that reentered the atmosphere in May 2024.

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