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Why do Venus and Jupiter meet up in the sky so often? It's a symptom of a solar system that supports life on Earth

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Space.com 1d ago

2 giant 'super Earths' once orbited near Uranus and Neptune, messed up a bunch of moons, then vanished, new study hints

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China delivers first samples collected from far side of the moon to Russian scientists

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California's tectonic stress has reached record level, earthquake model reveals

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Phys.org 1d ago

'This is actually taking a page out of the Communist Party playbook': New White House proposal could deny scientists funding based on their political opinions

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Wildfires reverse decade of ozone cleanup in the United States, study reveals

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Phys.org 5d ago

Astronaut spots Mount Vesuvius from space | Space photo of the day for June 8, 2026

Astronaut spots Mount Vesuvius from space | Space photo of the day for June 8, 2026 "From orbit, volcanoes are some of the most beautiful natural sights." French astronaut Sophie Adenot captured the view of a lifetime in a new image of Mount Vesuvius, as seen from aboard the International Space Station. Adenot, an astronaut with the European Space Agency, is currently part of SpaceX's Crew-12 mission aboard the International Space Station (ISS) alongside NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Jack...

Space.com 2d ago

'The movie has tremendous heart': We sat down with the director of 'Masters of the Universe' to learn how he found 'the power' for the new He-Man

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Space.com 7d ago

Student-powered 'moon' rovers put to the test | Space photo of the day for June 2, 2026

Student-powered 'moon' rovers put to the test | Space photo of the day for June 2, 2026 In its 32nd year, HERC got 600 students involved in designing, building, and testing rovers. Hundreds of students came together to design, build, and test rovers on an Earth obstacle course to prepare for the moon. Space exploration starts with a lot of hard work on Earth.

Space.com 8d ago

Manhattanhenge is back! | Space photo of the day for June 1, 2026

Manhattanhenge is back! | Space photo of the day for June 1, 2026 The city spectacle is back for 2026 — and don't worry you'll have another chance to see it in July.

Space.com 9d ago