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Scientists find highest energy cosmic ray electrons ever seen
By Victoria Corless published
Scientists with the HESS Observatory have identified the most energetic cosmic electrons ever observed. What could this mean for our understanding of the universe?
Best telescopes for beginners 2024: Bargain models to observe the cosmos
By Gemma Lavender last updated
Buying Guide The best telescopes for beginners are a great place to start your astronomy journey — you could catch a glimpse of October's rare comet flyby, ultra-bright supermoon, or elusive 'blaze star.'
'Dune: Prophecy:' What's the deal with Desmond Hart's demonic powers?
By Jeff Spry published
The second episode of "Dune: Prophecy," "Two Wolves," explores the mysterious character Desmond Hart who appears to have gained unexplained powers after being swallowed by a sandworm.
Inside NASA's archives: Meet the team restoring astronomical history
By Keith Cooper last updated
Though data from all modern missions is digitized and properly archived, the same can't be said for missions prior to 1990.
Watch SpaceX Starship flight 6 splash down in amazing 'buoycam' footage (video)
By Mike Wall published
A camera set up on a buoy in the Indian Ocean caught the end of the sixth test flight of SpaceX's Starship megarocket on Nov. 19.
Strange 'zebra' patterns are coming from the Crab Nebula — this physicist finally figured out why
By Conor Feehly published
There are strange "zebra" patterns coming from the Crab Nebula, and the reason has to do with plasma refraction.
Everything we know about Andor Season 2: release window, plot, cast & more
By Fran Ruiz last updated
Andor was a surprise Star Wars hit in 2022 and it's returning in the near future for a second season. Here's everything we know.
NASA satellites reveal Earth's continents are getting drier
By Meredith Garofalo published
Data from NASA satellites show a plunge in freshwater on Earth since May 2014, with 13 of the 30 most powerful droughts across the globe having taken place since January 2015.
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