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• • 'The bottom line is, I told you so': JWST observations upend standard model of how galaxies form, new study claims By Ben Turner Published 14 November 24
  • We've been wrong about Uranus for nearly 40 years, new analysis of Voyager 2 data reveals By Ben Turner Last updated 14 November 24
  • James Webb Space Telescope discovers mysterious 'red monster' galaxies so large they shouldn't exist By Ben Turner Published 14 November 24
  • It would be easier to find aliens in a parallel universe than in our own, new multiverse study claims By Harry Baker Published 14 November 24
  • Best telescopes 2024: Beginner and advanced scopes for stars, galaxies and nebulas By Jase Parnell-Brookes Last updated 14 November 24
  • 3D map reveals our solar system's local bubble has an 'escape tunnel' By Robert Lea Published 14 November 24
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Astronomy

• • 'The bottom line is, I told you so': JWST observations upend standard model of how galaxies form, new study claims By Ben Turner Published 14 November 24
  • We've been wrong about Uranus for nearly 40 years, new analysis of Voyager 2 data reveals By Ben Turner Last updated 14 November 24
  • 3D map reveals our solar system's local bubble has an 'escape tunnel' By Robert Lea Published 14 November 24
  • An asteroid hit Earth just hours after being detected. It was the 3rd 'imminent impactor' of 2024 By Brett Tingley Published 13 November 24
  • Why is Pluto not considered a planet? By Joanna Thompson Published 13 November 24
  • Researchers spot rare 'triple-ring' galaxy that defies explanation By Joanna Thompson Published 13 November 24
  • Extremely rare 'failed supernova' may have erased a star from the night sky without a trace By Ben Turner Published 12 November 24
  • Beaver Moon 2024: See the final 'supermoon' of the year rise next to the 'Seven Sisters' By Jamie Carter Published 12 November 24
  • Look for 'fireball' meteors over the US tonight as the North Taurid meteor shower peaks By Jamie Carter Last updated 11 November 24

Extraterrestrial Life

• • It would be easier to find aliens in a parallel universe than in our own, new multiverse study claims By Harry Baker Published 14 November 24
  • Does alien life need a planet to survive? Scientists propose intriguing possibility By Paul Sutter Published 1 November 24
  • Father-daughter team decodes 'alien signal' from Mars that stumped the world for a year By Stephanie Pappas Published 31 October 24
  • Alien civilizations are probably killing themselves from climate change, bleak study suggests By Sierra Bouchér Published 2 October 24
  • 'Space trash' will lead us to intelligent aliens, Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb says By Brandon Specktor Published 15 September 24
  • Infamous 'Wow! signal' that hinted at aliens may actually be an exceptionally rare cosmic event By Sharmila Kuthunur Published 10 September 24
  • SETI searches for alien life in over 1,000 galaxies using unexplored radio frequencies By Keith Cooper Published 1 September 24
  • If alien life exists on Europa, we may find it in hydrothermal vents By Keith Cooper Published 30 June 24
  • 7 potential 'alien megastructures' spotted in our galaxy are not what they seem By Paul Sutter Published 10 June 24

Space Exploration

• • Space Force's mysterious X-37B begins 'aerobraking' to lower orbit. Here's how it works. By Brett Tingley Published 10 November 24
  • World's 1st wooden satellite arrives at ISS for key orbital test By Mike Wall Published 8 November 24
  • Death of alien-hunting Arecibo Telescope traced to cable issues 3 years earlier, 'alarming' report finds By Stephanie Pappas Published 7 November 24
  • North Korea launches intercontinental ballistic missile to space, reaches record altitude By Elizabeth Howell Published 6 November 24
  • Voyager 1 loses contact with NASA, turns on retro transmitter not used since 1981 By Brandon Specktor Published 30 October 24
  • ISS leaks among 50 'areas of concern' for astronaut safety: report By Elizabeth Howell Published 26 October 24
  • Boeing-made satellite shatters in orbit, and nobody knows why By Ben Turner Published 23 October 24
  • 'Lost in insignificance': Here's what it's like to rappel into the solar system's largest canyon By John E. Moores Published 20 October 24
  • Europa Clipper: What's next for NASA's biggest-ever interplanetary spacecraft? By James Price Published 15 October 24

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