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'Dark photons' at Big Bang's cosmic dawn could shine a light on dark matter
By Robert Lea published
Interactions between dark matter and dark photons during a "missing chapter" cosmic history could shed light on one of the most troubling cosmic mysteries.
Building blocks of life on Earth left the Milky Way before being pulled back in
By Robert Lea published
You may be stuck in the Milky Way but new research suggests the carbon that makes up your body took an intergalactic round trip on a cosmic conveyer belt.
On this day in space! Jan. 8, 1973: Soviet Union launches 2nd lunar rover
By Hanneke Weitering last updated
On Jan. 8, 1973, the Soviet Union launched the Luna 21 mission to land a rover on the moon.
SpaceX to launch more Starlink satellites on Wednesday: watch live!
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
SpaceX is set to launch 21 more of its Starlink internet satellites from Florida's Space Coast on Wednesday (Jan. 8).
Northern lights forecasts, alerts, and geomagnetic storm warnings
By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated
The latest aurora forecast for tonight help you make sure you're in the right place at the right time to see the northern lights.
Night sky for tonight: Visible planets, stars and more in this evening's sky
By Jamie Carter last updated
Find out what you can see in the night sky for tonight, from planets and stars to dazzling meteor showers.
Watch India attempt its 1st space docking between satellites live online this week
By Tariq Malik published
ISRO's SpaDeX satellites will try to dock in orbit on Jan. 8 around 9:30 p.m. EST (0230 Jan. 9 GMT/0800 IST).
NASA won't decide on Mars Sample Return plan until mid-2026
By Mike Wall published
NASA is considering two ways to get its precious Mars samples back to Earth but won't pick a winner for another 18 months or so.
Space pictures! See our space image of the day
By Space.com Staff last updated
Space.com's image of the day rounds up the most awe-inspiring space photos right here, with a new image everyday.
Scientists find 'spooky' quantum entanglement on incredibly tiny scales — within individual protons
By Robert Lea published
Einstein may have been troubled enough by entanglement to call it "spooky action at a distance" but scientists have discovered it operates at small scales between quarks and gluons in protons.
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