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Seeing double with the Artemis 2 rocket boosters | Space photo of the day for May 26, 2026

The two boosters hang out mid-air after separation.

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How Mars Can Help Us Understand ‘Marginal’ Exoplanets

We've discovered large numbers of small rocky exoplanets, but they're at such great distances that habitability is extremely difficult to…

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Ultrahigh-energy Cosmic Rays May Be Ultraheavy in Origin

New research led by Penn State scientists suggests that some of the highest-energy cosmic rays may consist of atomic nuclei…

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NASA’s Next-Generation AI Processor Passes Early Testing

As part of a commercial partnership, NASA is developing a sophisticated chip that will give spacecraft the processing capabilities to…

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Early Life on Earth May Have Thrived in Impact Craters

A team of South Korean scientists has uncovered new evidence that could help explain how Earth’s atmosphere became rich in…

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DARPA readies robotic deep-space repair satellite for 2026 launch

DARPA has a plan to keep geosynchronous satellites going for years beyond their expiration date. The agency aims to test…

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‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’ wastes a potentially brilliant era of ‘Star Wars’

The franchise's latest big-screen outing gets sidetracked in less interesting corners of that galaxy far, far away

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What is the blue-white star next to the moon tonight?

Don't miss Spica greet the waxing moon in the southern sky on May 26

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Nothing beats a beautiful sunset (from space) | Space photo of the day for May 26, 2026

Nothing beats a beautiful sunset (from space) | Space photo of the day for May 26, 2026

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Scientists just found a supercharged supernova — powered up by a magnetic star corpse

NASA's Fermi Gamma-ray spacecraft has observed a super-bright, supercharged supernova explosion powered up by the creation of a highly magnetic…

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