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Lunar Google Doodle celebrates April's third quarter moon with interactive card game
By Samantha Mathewson last updated
Google's latest Doodle celebrates April's half moon with a fun interactive card game.

James Webb Space Telescope finds a wild black hole growth spurt in galaxies at 'cosmic noon'
By Robert Lea published
Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have peered into galaxies that existed at cosmic noon to hunt ravenously feeding black holes and bursts of starbirth.

Fan-favorite Clone Wars character returns for 'Star Wars Outlaws' DLC in May, plus we're getting a Nintendo Switch 2 port
By Fran Ruiz published
Despite a rocky start, Ubisoft Massive is nowhere near done with Star Wars Outlaws. Next up, Kay and Nix will meet infamous pirate Hondo Ohnaka.

Could astronauts visit the Hubble Space Telescope again?
By Mike Wall published
Astronauts repaired and upgraded NASA's Hubble Space Telescope over the course of five servicing missions from 1993 to 2009. Could yet another astronaut visit be in the cards?

Rocket launch today: Is there a rocket launch and what time?
By Josh Dinner, Tariq Malik last updated
Follow Space.com's rocket launch blog for the latest on when the next rocket launch will be and how to follow it live.

Climate change is officially the leading threat to imperiled species in the United States
By Stefanie Waldek published
For the first time, scientists have identified climate change as the top driver of human-caused biodiversity loss among species protected under the Endangered Species Act.

On this day in space! April 24, 1970: China launches its 1st satellite
By Hanneke Weitering last updated
On April 24, 1970, China became the fifth nation to independently launch a satellite into orbit.

World's largest solar telescope gains powerful new 'eye' to study the sun's secrets
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
A powerful new instrument added to the Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope promises to maximize the information gleaned from the sun's light.

Happy 35th birthday, Hubble Telescope! 10 times the iconic observatory blew astronomers' minds (photos)
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
To mark the 35th anniversary of the Hubble Space Telescope, Space.com looks at some of the most scientifically significant images that have emerged from the observatory's lens.
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