Astronomy
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Seeking Signs of Life on Venus
The first private mission to the morning star will sample for traces of biological activity in the planet’s clouds -
Extraterrestrials are People, Too
Should we grant legal rights to extraterrestrial lifeforms before we find them? -
Creating a Cosmic Movie
Making sense of a new era of time-domain astronomy from the Rubin Observatory -
New Eyes on Space Weather
From threats of solar storms to cosmic radiation, new efforts to warn Earthlings are launching -
The Heart of a Haunting Galaxy
This “Phantom Galaxy” is riddled with holes that may be the handiwork of violent stars -
Meet the Asteroids Next Door
A radar system is set to map near-Earth objects as they fly by -
The First Sea-to-Space Chat
An astronaut-turned-aquanaut made history on a long-distance call with friends -
Visit the 7 Most Extreme Planets in the Universe
From molten glass rain to oceans of lava, an intergalactic tour of the most terrifying and beautiful climates out there -
Looking for Life’s Source on Ceres
The dwarf planet might have had a hot core and liquid oceans -
The Cosmos Is Trying to Kill Us
Airbursts from space may be more common than we thought
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Wild Orbits Prime Planets for Life
Looking for habitable worlds? Check the ones with extreme swings.
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Spying the Medusa Slayer’s Meteor Shower
The annual Perseid shower spectacle is back—here’s how to view it and where it comes from
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The First Lunar Road Trip
In 1971, NASA made history with the first moon cruise—and the relic remains
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The Beauty of Martian Rocks
What scientists are learning from these dazzling samples -
The Dawn of Bathtub Cosmology
A phenomenon that captured the imaginations of generations of bathers may be key to understanding planetary formation -
The Exoplanet That Wasn’t
When humility launched a new age of space exploration -
Behold These Hidden Galaxies
Up to 100 tiny orphan galaxies may lurk in the shadows of our own Milky Way -
Our Busy Universe
A sliver of space from the Vera Rubin Observatory