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Dark Energy Might Actually Be an Illusion, Scientists Say

Could time itself actually explain our universe's expansion?

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Scientists Believe Aliens May Send Interstellar Messages to Each Other—And We Can Eavesdrop on Them

By Elizabeth Rayne

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Black Holes Could Be Back Doors to Other Universes

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This Laser Could Unlock Interstellar Travel

By Manasee Wagh

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Warp Drives Are Possible—Aliens May Be Using Them

By Jordan Pearson

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The Universe Could Be Eternal, This Theory Says

By Stav Dimitropoulos

Deep Space

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Astronomers Spot Perplexing Sideways Black Hole

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Scientists Could Solve the Information Paradox

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Scientists Say They Know How to Find Dyson Rings

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Could Fusion Energy Also Help Us Find Alien Life?

Moon and Mars

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NASA Might Have Accidentally Killed Life on Mars

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The Moon Is Hiding Molten Goo in Its Deep Mantle

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A Wobble in Mars’ Orbit Could Detect Dark Matter

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The Earth Is Getting a New Mini-Moon

Rockets

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Snorkeler Finds Huge Rocket Panel on Remote Island

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Starship Explosion Blew Open the Ionosphere

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The World’s Biggest Rocket Just Got Closer to Mars

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New Warp Drive Concept Is More Fact Than Fiction

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All About UFOs

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Where You Can Look at Every Single UFO Report Ever

By Esther D'Amico

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Ufology: From Fringe Field to Serious Science

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Physics-Defying UFOs Could Just Be Bad Data

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New UFO Footage Revealed in Congressional Hearing

By Kyle Mizokami

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Every Glorious Image From the James Webb Space Telescope (So Far)

Take a peek at all of the stars, galaxies, and breathtaking nebulas from the groundbreaking telescope.

By Manasee Wagh

Satellites

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SpaceX Will Make the ISS's Deorbiting Vehicle

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This Is the World's First Wooden Satellite

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SpaceX Is Working on a Shadowy Government Project

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Too Many ‘UFOs’ Are Actually Starlink Satellites

By Caroline Delbert

Solar System

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Is Life Hiding Beneath Titan’s Thick Icy Crust?

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Chasing an Asteroid

By Robin George Andrews

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Could Asteroids Help Us Find the Fifth Force?

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Earth-Destroying Asteroid Incoming? Just Nuke It.

Telescopes

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How NASA’s Next Super Telescope Could Find Aliens

By Paul M. Sutter

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Euclid Just Released Its First Pictures

By Jackie Appel

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The Best Telescopes

By M. Josh Roberts

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The ESA Wants to Build an Inflatable Telescope

By Jackie Appel

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More Space

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There’s Still Unknown Physics in Our Universe

By Jackie Appel

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This Test Could Prove If Universe Is Made for Life

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34 Space Gifts That Are Out of This World

By Tom Price and Rachel Klein

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Alien Life Might Form in Unlikely Realities

By Jackie Appel

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Scientists Just Saw the Creation of All-New Atoms

By Jackie Appel

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A Father-Daughter Duo Cracked an ‘Alien’ Code

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This Molecule May Be the Source of Life on Earth

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Neutron Stars Could Be Nurseries for Axions

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Our Cosmic Neighborhood Is Bigger Than We Thought

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We Could Be Close to Detecting Dark Matter

By Jackie Appel

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Scientists Spot Largest Ever Black Hole Jet

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Could the Mysterious Betelgeuse Be Two Stars?

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Scientists Say That Earth May Have Once Had Rings

By Jackie Appel

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Is There a Second Kuiper Belt?

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Wormholes May Be a Portal for Interstellar Travel

By Manasee Wagh

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Do We Live in a Recycled Universe?

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Wow! Scientists May Have Cracked a Space Mystery.

By Jackie Appel

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Our Galaxy Might Not Be Doomed After All

By Jackie Appel

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A Hidden Ocean Is Lying Deep Within Mars Crust

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Something is Wrong With Our Early Universe Models

By Jackie Appel