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'NASA is under attack.' Space agency employees and lawmakers protest mass layoffs, science cuts amid budget turmoil
By Josh Dinner published
They're telling everyone to "jump ship."

Cosmic rays gave the Fantastic Four their incredible powers — but what do they really do?
By Robert Lea published
It's 1961, and four intrepid cosmic explorers journey to space under the leadership of Reed Richards, where they encounter cosmic rays that change them forever. But what are cosmic rays?

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.

Russia launches satellite for Iran toward orbit alongside 2 space weather probes (photos)
By Mike Wall published
A Russian Soyuz rocket launched the Ionosfera-M 3 and 4 satellites, along with an Iranian spacecraft and 17 cubesats, toward orbit early Friday morning (July 25).

Weird space weather seems to have influenced human behavior on Earth 41,000 years ago – our unusual scientific collaboration explores how
By Sanja Panovska, Agnit Mukhopadhyay, Raven Garvey published
Thanks to auroras and other space weather, humans have adapted techniques to overcome these issues.

Spain offers 400 million euros to revive Thirty Meter Telescope as Trump suggests cancelling project
By Monisha Ravisetti published
The Spanish government may have a way to save the Thirty Meter Telescope.

Wild new 'Skyfall' Mars mission would drop 6 scout helicopters onto the Red Planet from the air
By Leonard David published
"With six helicopters, Skyfall offers a low-cost solution that multiplies the range we would cover, the data we would collect, and the scientific research we would conduct."

Scientists just made the 1st antimatter 'qubit.' Here's why it could be a big deal
By Keith Cooper published
Although the antimatter qubit won't find use in quantum computing, it will be used to test the differences between matter and antimatter.

Satellite data reveals 2023 was record-breaking for marine heatwaves — are we at a 'climate tipping point?'
By Victoria Corless published
The impacts ripple into human systems — reducing fishery yields, straining aquaculture and affecting industries that rely on stable ocean conditions.

'The ocean is no longer too big to watch': How AI and satellite data are helping rid Earth's seas of illegal fishing
By Keith Cooper published
Protected regions of the ocean are doing their job and keeping illegal fishing at bay, according to new research combining satellite imagery with artificial intelligence.
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