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Posted on July 7, 2025

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory will help astronomers investigate dark matter, continuing the legacy of its pioneering namesake

Dark matter makes up 85% of the universe, but researchers, including Vera Rubin herself, historically have had a hard time finding it.
Posted on July 7, 2025

New interstellar object 3I/ATLAS: Everything we know about the rare cosmic visitor

How do we know 3I/ATLAS, also called comet C/2025 N1 (ATLAS), is interstellar? Will it strike Earth? Can we visit it? Here are all of your questions answered.
Posted on July 6, 2025

Why does Mars look purple, yellow and orange in ESA’s stunning new satellite image?

Surprising colors and stunning features are captured in a new image of Mars' surface.
Posted on July 6, 2025

US military cuts climate scientists off from vital satellite sea-ice data

In the latest attack on science by the Trump administration, researchers at the National Snow and Ice Data Center will no longer receive data from a fleet of military satellites.
Posted on July 5, 2025

For 100 years, we have marveled at planetariums. Here’s a brief history of how humans brought the stars indoors

Humans have used the stars to navigate, keep time, and understand our place in the universe.
Posted on July 5, 2025

Rare snowfall in Atacama Desert forces the world’s most powerful radio telescope into ‘survival mode’

The ALMA radio telescope array in the Atacama Desert temporarily halted operations after a rare snowfall blanketed the base camp last week.
Posted on July 4, 2025

Could signs of Mars life be hidden in its thick layers of clay?

Mineral-rich layers of clay suggest that ancient life could be possible on the Red Planet
Posted on July 4, 2025

Biting the ‘Bullet’: Amazing new JWST photo shows titanic collision of galaxy clusters

It's another step on the road to one day discovering what dark matter could be.
Posted on July 3, 2025

Very massive stars vomit vast amounts of matter before collapsing into black holes

Very massive stars are cosmic "rock stars" that live fast, die young and leave black holes in their place. During this transformation, they may vomit out more stellar material than we knew.
Posted on July 3, 2025

Private lunar landing: How Blue Ghost measured the moon’s electric and magnetic fields

Private lunar landing: How Blue Ghost measured the moon's electric and magnetic fields

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