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SETI searches for alien life in over 1,000 galaxies using unexplored radio frequencies
By Keith Cooper published
Although no aliens were found, the results have helped constrain expectations of possible alien transmitter power.

Space photo of the week: Milky Way's galactic twin captured by Dark Energy Camera
By Jamie Carter published
NGC 6744 is a spiral galaxy bigger than, but otherwise very similar to, our own. NASA has dubbed the large spiral galaxy the Milky Way’s ‘big brother’.

Astronomers discover new 'odd radio circle' near the center of our galaxy
By Keith Cooper published
A mysterious ring invisible at all wavelengths except radio could be a trace of a dramatically unstable star shedding its skin.

Why is everything in space always moving?
By Ashley Hamer published
From the moment of the Big Bang, everything in the universe has kept moving, but why is that?

NASA discovers planet-wide electric field around Earth that's shooting bits of our atmosphere into space
By Ben Turner published
NASA scientists have discovered a planet-wide electric field surrounding Earth, confirming a 60-year-old hypothesis. Studying the field could yield some vital information about how our planet's atmosphere has evolved.

'Catastrophic' SpaceX Starship explosion tore a hole in the atmosphere last year in 1st-of-its-kind event, Russian scientists reveal
By Harry Baker published
A new study from Russian scientists claims that the unexpected detonation of SpaceX's Starship rocket during a test flight in November 2023 tore an "ionospheric hole" in the upper atmosphere. It is the first time this type of hole has been created by a human-caused explosion.

Scientists confirm that most of the universe is 'darkness and nothing more'
By Ben Turner published
Finding the universe's brightness is essential for confirming our theories of what makes up the universe. But to do so, scientists had to send a spacecraft far away from our sun.

AI uncovers the universe's 'settings' with unprecedented precision, and it could help to resolve the Hubble tension
By Ben Turner published
The new AI system can estimate cosmological parameters with stunning precision, and it could help astronomers unpick one of the thorniest problems in the field.

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket grounded for 2nd time in 2 months following explosive landing failure
By Brandon Specktor published
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has grounded SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket for the second time in as many months following a routine landing that ended in flames on Wednesday (Aug. 28).

James Webb telescope spots 6 enormous 'rogue planets' tumbling through space without a star
By Ben Turner published
The James Webb Space Telescope has uncovered six "rogue planets" careening through space without a star. The objects are believed to have formed directly from gas collapse, blurring the lines between planets and stars.
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