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The James Webb Space Telescope is studying an exoplanet's eternal day — and eternal night

A tidally locked gas giant experiences eternal sunshine on one side, and eternal darkness on the other.

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover finds possible signs of ancient Red Planet life

"On Earth, these types of features in rocks are often associated with the fossilized record of microbes living in the subsurface."

How the Rubin observatory could detect thousands of 'failed stars'

The Milky Way is packed with a sea of brown dwarfs that could hold important information about its formation. The Rubin Observatory could help deliver a deluge of these faint and elusive failed stars.

Before plunging to its death, NASA's Cassini spacecraft saw secrets in the seas of Saturn's moon Titan

Seven years ago, the Cassini mission ended when the spacecraft dramatically crashed into Saturn, but the data it collected is still delivering results, revealing the secrets of Titan's oceans.

Newly discovered cave on the moon could house future lunar astronauts

We might revert back to our cave-dwelling days — on the moon.

Watch private Cygnus cargo spacecraft leave the ISS early July 12

Northrop Grumman's robotic Cygnus spacecraft will leave the International Space Station on Friday morning (July 12), and you can watch it live.

Europe's new Ariane 6 rocket launching for 1st time ever this week

Europe's new heavy-lift Ariane 6 rocket is set to make its long-delayed debut on Tuesday (July 9).

Journey to JAXA: Why I skipped Mount Fuji and went straight to the Japanese space agency

Japan has many iconic tourist destinations, but one place unlikely to be on many itineraries is about 90 minutes from central Tokyo – and it's just as intriguing as one of the world's most photogenic mountains.

We could terraform Mars with desert moss — but does that mean we should?

"The goal of terraforming is to intentionally create an entire ecosystem on a global scale, which would more than likely destroy any existing ecosystem."

China launches communications satellite on 30th mission of the year (video)

A Long March 7A rocket launched the ChinaSat-3A spacecraft on June 29, boosting China's geostationary communications satellite fleet.

Lego-inspired 'space bricks' could help scientists design moon habitats. Here's how

How European Space Agency scientists are using Lego-inspired "space bricks" to design lunar habitats.

'Traffic jams' around Uranus could solve the mystery of its weak radiation belts

In 1986, the Voyager 2 spacecraft discovered Uranus has a strangely weak radiation belt. Now, researchers think this could be linked to "traffic jams" caused by the world's warped magnetic field.

Satellites are game changers for protecting coral reefs in a warming world

Over the years, satellites have played an important role in monitoring oceans and coral reefs all across the globe.

Northern lights delight as 'cannibal' solar storm triggers auroras across US and Canada (photos)

A cannibal coronal mass ejection triggered impressive northern lights displays across the US and Canada. We've rounded up some of the best photos here.

Can the James Webb Space Telescope see galaxies over the universe's horizon?

The James Webb Space Telescope has revolutionized astronomy in just two years of operations, but how can it see a galaxy 33.8 billion light-years away in a universe that is only 13.8 billion years old?

Galactic penguin honors the 2nd anniversary of James Webb Space Telescope's 1st images

To celebrate the second anniversary of the James Webb Space Telescope's first images, NASA has revealed a cosmic Penguin and Egg.

Happy 25th anniversary, Chandra! NASA celebrates with 25 breathtaking images from flagship X-ray observatory

To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the flagship Chandra X-ray observatory, NASA has released 25 never-before-seen images of iconic astronomical objects.

New 'Star Trek' novel calls back Dr. Gillian Taylor of 'Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home'

A preview of veteran "Star Trek" author Greg Cox's latest novel, "Star Trek: Lost To Eternity," which picks up where "Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home" left off.

China's tiny 'Golden Toad' rover used AI to take an epic photo on the moon's far side (video)

A new video shows how a tiny rover on China's ambitious Chang'e 6 mission used AI to snap an epic shot on the far side of the moon.

Our reviewer's favorite camera is $400 less at Adorama this Prime Day

Our reviewer absolutely loved the Sony A7R V, and though it's still a pricey bit of kit, a $400 discount is a mega saving in this anti-Prime Day summer deal.

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