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North America is 'dripping' down into Earth's mantle, scientists discover
By Sascha Pare published
Seismic mapping of North America has revealed that an ancient slab of crust buried beneath the Midwest is causing the crust above it to "drip" and suck down rocks from across the continent.

'Doctor Who' Season 2 premieres this week with a robot revolution and AI terrors
By Jeff Spry published
Ncuti Gatwa is back with a shower of outer space action for Disney+'s sci-fi series

Lyrid meteor shower 2025 peaks this month: Could we be in for a surprise outburst this year?
By Joe Rao published
The Lyrid meteor shower, one of the oldest known of the annual showers, peaks this year with only some small interference from a waning crescent moon.

NASA website removes 'First Woman' graphic novel — but here's where you can still find it
By Jeff Spry published
The interactive female astronaut series was created to inspire a new generation of space explorers.

On this day in space! April 6, 1965: NASA launches 1st commercial communication satellite
By Hanneke Weitering last updated
On April 6, 1965, NASA launched the world's first commercial communications satellite into orbit.

Blue Origin faces backlash ahead of historic all-female spaceflight with Katy Perry
By Samantha Mathewson published
Blue Origin is receiving some backlash ahead of its upcoming all-female spaceflight, with actress Olivia Munn criticizing the venture as "gluttonous."

How bacteria could help build and maintain cities on the moon
By Keith Cooper published
The bacteria, Sporosarcina pasteurii, is able to make calcium carbonate that can act as a sealant to fix bricks made from lunar regolith.

SpaceX launches 28 Starlink satellites to orbit from Florida's Space Coast (video, photos)
By Mike Wall published
SpaceX sent 28 of its Starlink internet satellites to low Earth orbit from Florida on Saturday night (April 5).
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