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This underground lab could hold the key to building habitable settlements on Mars

This university's experiment will take you into the depths.

Can we detect dark photons using radio telescopes? Worth a shot, say astronomers

This may be the key to directly detecting dark matter we've all been waiting for.

Worried about a doomsday asteroid? Slim chance of one in the next 1,000 years, scientists say

We might still want to keep our eyes on the smaller ones though.

From fragments to full picture: The Titanic's full digital resurrection

It took more than 700,000 pictures from all angles to reconstruct a full-size 3-D model of Titanic.

Astronomers stumble upon largest explosion in the universe thus far

A supermassive black hole could be blamed for the massive bang.

This snake-like robot will help us explore the depths of icy worlds like Europa

JPL has developed a versatile, autonomous robot for planetary exploration.

Four of Uranus' moons may have oceans inside them

The new study could inform how a future mission might investigate Uranus' moons.

James Webb finds staggering debris belt around nearby star

The newly discovered inner gap sheds light on planetary formation in Fomalhaut's system.

Astronomers discover intriguing exoplanet with possible water vapor atmosphere

The James Webb comes through again.

Astronomers witness a star devouring a nearby planet for the first time

Observations of a rare stellar event provide new insights into star-planet interactions.

Cosmic CSI: Researchers identify chemical fingerprints of first stars

It's all in the chemical components.

Astronomers capture first-ever image of black hole's ring-like structure and powerful jet

Scientists image M87 black hole's accretion disk and jet in unprecedented detail.

Colliding galaxies ignite the mysteries of quasars, the brightest things in the universe

New study reveals what triggers these powerful objects.

Jellyfish-inspired robot aims to reduce ocean pollution

The Jellyfish-Bot is a low-power, high-efficiency solution for marine cleanup

Seismic waves reveal the secrets of Mars’ core composition

Martian seismic events provide clues to planet’s history

Mysterious object that looks like a black hole may actually be new type of String Theory star

Does this challenge our understanding of physics?

Astronomers directly image massive exoplanet in radically new way

Star-mapping data and direct imaging could lead to even more exoplanet discoveries.

Astronomers discover rare pair of quasars about to merge into new galaxy

Astronomers used multiple telescopes to confirm the double quasars.

James Webb Space Telescope highlights Uranus's mysterious rings

It's the most detailed look of the ice giant's ring system in decades.

Shutting down U.S. nuclear power plants would result in more deadly air pollution

Afraid of nuclear plants? Perhaps you should be more afraid of air pollution.

New global mosaic of the Red Planet reveals Mars in mesmerizing detail

Caltech's 5.7 terapixel mosaic is the ultimate Mars map.

Medieval manuscripts and modern technology reveal Earth's volcanic past

Medieval chronicles are helping scientists understand volcanic activity's impact on climate.

Earth-sized exoplanet has a magnetic personality

Could other Earth-like planets have northern lights too?

Students will send the first American rover to the moon, ahead of NASA

CMU will beat NASA to the punch with launch of the first American lunar rover.

This AI can 'zoom and enhance' astronomy images -- and the results are amazing

New AI is breaking through the atmospheric blur.

Stress-eating lizards? Noise pollution drives Colorado checkered whiptail to munchy habits

Lizards at a Colorado Army post exhibit stress response to extreme noise.

Decoding the mystery of ‘Oumuamua

The answer was there all along.

Exploring Tau Ceti: the nearby cosmic oasis that may be key to finding alien life

This star system could have everything needed to find life.

Researchers can now detect epilepsy without waiting for seizures

Epileptics face a risk of premature death up to three times that of the general population.

Depression and anxiety among school-aged children are at an all-time high -- and it all may be down to a lack of unsupervised playtime

‘All work, no independent play’ may be an important in children’s declining mental health

Our plastic problem is only getting worse. At this rate, more than twice as much plastic will enter the oceans by 2040

Plastic ocean debris harms more than just animals.

Astronomers traced the origin of water in the Solar System before the Sun's formation

Researchers solved a key mystery of planet formation.

We need more rules to avoid a space debris crisis

Space debris poses a serious threat to the future of exploration.

What is the closest black hole to Earth?

The nearest black hole isn't actually that far from us.

China’s Mars rover refuses to wake up

Even if it doesn't wake up, it was still a good run for the Chinese robot.

Did the James Webb Space Telescope just redefine how galaxies are created?

Astronomers found something so unexpected it actually creates problems for science.

MIT researchers find new way to extract CO2 from oceans

Researchers discovered a novel ocean greenhouse gas removal technology. Ships, offshore drilling rigs, and aquaculture fish farms could use the approach to purify water.

Could there be a "Planet 9"? Hot moons could hold the key

Hot moons could be the answer to finding the mysterious ninth planet.

Jupiter now has 92 moons: the new solar system lunar king

Jupiter has one-upped Saturn for now.

Killer whale mothers don't stop feeding their full-grown adult sons -- and this is costing them dearly

Even in the wild, sons tend to leech off their mothers.

NASA's 3D-printed engine could transform deep-space missions

This engine generates thrust using fuel-saving supersonic combustion

Some asteroids are a lot harder to kill. Why this could spell trouble for planetary defense

The Itokawa asteroid is basically one large pile of space rubble.

Scientists find explanation for how all rocky planets like Earth form

The new research could explain the formation of both Earth and super-Earths elsewhere in the galaxy.

Exoplanet-hunting satellite discovers a planetary system's second Earth-size world

TOI 700 is one of only a few systems with multiple, small, habitable-zone planets.

Record-breaking binary pair stars orbit each other in less than a day

It's the closest and oldest ultracool dwarf binary ever observed.

NASA's InSight mission on Mars reaches bittersweet end

It's been a very productive four years. Enjoy your retirement, InSight.

How storytelling can connect children to marine pollution -- and make a difference

A whopping 80% of all marine debris, consists of plastic. We need to start thinking about it differently.

Astronomers discover exoplanet spiraling toward its demise

Measuring the orbital decay of exoplanets has proven difficult due to the slow and gradual nature of the process.

Where is the coldest place in the universe?

The coldest place in the Universe is the Boomerang Nebula, where temperature reaches only 1 degree Kelvin. However, humans have achieved much colder temperatures in the lab.

Game-changing new NASA satellite will map most of Earth's water from space

The new satellite will give us a better understanding of how climate change affects our environment.