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'Star Trek: Section 31' has a huge surprise celebrity cameo at the end
By Jeff Spry published
The Oscar-winning 'Everything, Everywhere, All At Once' co-star makes her 'Star Trek' debut.
Earth is bombarded with rocks from space — but who gets to keep these ultimate antiques?
By Anna Marie Brennan published
Every day, about 48.5 tons of space rock hurtle towards Earth.
US military practices rescuing astronauts from the sea (photos)
By Julian Dossett published
A U.S. military joint task force did some training recently off the Florida coast, preparing to help rescue astronauts from the ocean if need be.
What are boson stars — and what do they have to do with dark matter?
By Paul Sutter published
The skies may be full of invisible "boson stars" that could have a connection to dark matter.
Mysterious Mars mounds may bolster case for ancient Red Planet ocean
By Keith Cooper published
Buttes and mesas in Mars' Chryse Planitia contain clay minerals made from liquid water interacting with the rock nearly 4 billion years ago.
This Week In Space podcast: Episode 145 — We're 'Star Bound' with a guide to America's space program
By Space.com Staff published
Space book authors Emily Carney and Bruce McCandless III offer a primer for the new Space Age with a look at how it all started.
On this day in space! Jan. 24, 2004: NASA's Opportunity Rover lands on Mars
By Hanneke Weitering last updated
On January 24, 2004, NASA's Opportunity Rover landed on Mars to analyze soil and rocks and send pictures of the Red Planet back to Earth.
Invisible 'flickering' on the sun could predict potentially dangerous solar flares hours in advance
By Harry Baker published
Images captured by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory have revealed that "coronal loops" give off subtle flashes of ultraviolet light before a solar flare, which could act as an early warning system for dangerous space weather.
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