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We found 6 Easter eggs in the 'Alien: Earth' shorts revealed at SXSW 2025... at least we hope they're just Easter eggs
By Jeff Spry published
From malevolent computers to Arcturian shore leave, here are all the callbacks and references we spotted in these short clips.

Secrets in the shadows: What lunar eclipses teach us about Earth
By Stefanie Waldek published
For starters, they taught us that Earth is round

Water in the universe may have formed closer to the Big Bang than previously thought
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
"We were surprised that water could actually form so early on — even before the birth of the first galaxies."

NASA's SPHEREx science probe heads to orbit | Space photo of the day March 12, 2025
By Brett Tingley published
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched two NASA science probes on March 11, 2025 in a spectacular nighttime liftoff from California after multiple delays.

The best Moon gifts 2025: Lego, projectors, models and more
By Kimberley Snaith last updated
The best moon gifts on the market come in different shapes and sizes, so we've explored the online expanse and discovered the top choices for any lunar lover.

SpaceX Crew-10 astronaut mission: Live updates
By Mike Wall last updated
Read the latest news about SpaceX's Crew-9 and Crew-10 missions to the International Space Station for NASA.

On this day in space! March 12, 2015: NASA launches magnetospheric multiscale mission
By Hanneke Weitering last updated
On March 12, 2015, NASA launched four satellites on a mission to study a weird phenomenon in Earth's magnetic field called magnetic reconnection.

Wispy comet photobombs 'rare' planetary parade above Chile's Atacama Desert (photos)
By Brett Tingley published
The moon, the Milky Way, Saturn, Venus, Jupiter Mars, Neptune, Uranus and comet C/2024 G3 are all visible at once in breathtaking new photos from the European Southern Observatory.
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