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A dead star has two rings of planetary debris; one may be hiding a Pluto-sized survivorAstronomers have discovered two separate rings of gaseous planetary debris around a white dwarf 1,600 light-years away. Unusual signals fro...- Quote of the day by Carl Sagan: 'We are like butterflies who flutter for a day and think it is forever' - A thought-provoking lesson on human life, mortality and our place in the universe by the American scientistCarl Sagan’s famous quote from his 1980 book Cosmos compares human life to the brief existence of butterflies, highlighting how small our t...
- US proposes space launch rule changes in potential boost for SpaceXThe FAA said it was proposing changes to definitions of when a flight abort is not mandatory and to clarify requirements and thresholds for...
- Catch November’s Beaver Moon before dinner on this date. Why December’s full moon will look even biggerNovember’s Beaver Moon turns full on Tuesday, Nov. 24, and is best viewed as it rises in the northeast around sunset.Find a spot with a cle...
- Laika became the first dog to orbit Earth 69 years ago. Decades later, a scientist revealed what really happened hust hours after launchLaika became the first animal to orbit Earth when the Soviet Union launched Sputnik 2 in November 1957. While the mission made history, the...
- What is the polar vortex and how could its early disruption impact the US this winter?A disruption of the polar vortex is occurring earlier than usual this year, leading to potential changes in winter weather. Meteorologists ...
- Is Trump ignoring the midterm defeat? President showcases White House Ballroom in his public appearance post-midtermsDonald Trump returned to public view after the midterm elections, emphasizing the importance of the White House ballroom project. He praise...
- Voyager 1 lost? Where is NASA's spacecraft right now, and how long will it last?As NASA's Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 traverse the vast reaches of interstellar space, they confront various power and communication obstacles....
- Trump rages at Fox News as US midterms voting wrapsUS President Trump reacted negatively to Fox News during the midterm election results at the White House. He criticized the channel for its...
- Did comets help start life on Earth? A new study questions the idea and scientists are baffledScientists have been researching for a long time whether comets brought important chemicals to early Earth. A new study has examined whethe...
- Viral November 2026 solar storm theories: How risky is flying during extreme space weather, and what happened in 2025?Recent discussions have emerged about the looming threat of a catastrophic solar storm projected for November 13, 2026. Even though past so...
- Google's 'Project Suncatcher' achieves first successful AI response from spaceIn a groundbreaking achievement, Google has successfully implemented an artificial intelligence model aboard a prototype satellite, marking...
- Google’s Space AI just wrote a Haiku from orbit; here’s how it did itGoogle launched its Project Suncatcher prototype satellite on October 1, 2026, aboard SpaceX's Transporter-18 mission. Following initial ch...
- ‘Never found one like this before’: Scientists examine 4.1-billion-year-old Martian rock to pinpoint when the Red Planet was ‘Earth-like’A rare 4.1-billion-year-old Martian meteorite found in the Sahara Desert is offering scientists new clues about the Red Planet's ancient pa...
- 21 years after the discovery of the last dwarf planet, scientists may have found a sixth one beyond NeptuneVera Rubin Observatory may have identified a new dwarf planet called ED138, hidden beyond Pluto's orbit. Researchers are in the process of ...
- Peter Besharo was a Pennsylvania handyman whose secret paintings were found only after his death; 69 works were discovered in a garage, and some are now at the SmithsonianPeter Besharo, a talented handyman from Pennsylvania, had his paintings unearthed after his passing in 1960. Discovered in an unassuming ga...
- Green star discovery: Why astronomers are calling this strange cosmic object a ‘zombie’ after it began consuming planetary debrisAstronomers have uncovered a remarkable white dwarf star named WD J1330+6435, situated 326 light-years away from our planet. This celestial...
- Astronomers find a ‘ghostly’ star glowing green and another possibly the reddest ever recordedAstronomers studying 151 stars near Earth found unusual colors in some white dwarfs. One white dwarf appeared green due to its atmospheric ...
- Green stars existed only in comics. Now astronomers have found the first real one and the reddest star ever recordedAstronomers have unveiled an astonishing white dwarf star, WD J1330+6435, that shines with a distinctive green hue. Situated roughly 280 li...
- Scientists exploring Superhabitable Worlds that could be twice as massive as Earth with more water and a cooler sunScientists are exploring superhabitable worlds, which could provide better conditions for life than Earth itself. These planets are believe...
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