Astronomers are gathering in Phoenix this week for the 247th meeting of the American Astronomical Society (AAS 247), where the latest discoveries from exoplanets, JWST and upcoming space missions will...
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The year’s first supermoon and meteor shower will compete for dominance in January skies...
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In late April 2026, a long-period comet will swing through the inner solar system. It will likely be visible with binoculars, and there's a small chance it could be seen with the naked eye....
Man is returning to the moon - and with him old rivalries and new ambitions. Europe wants to have its say; Germany wants to be at the forefront. A historic opportunity beckons for Berlin....
Pea-size clusters of human cells called brain organoids inspire both hope and fear. Experts are debating how scientists can responsibly use these bits of gray matter. (Image credit: Institut Pasteur-S...
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Earth is about to see three total solar eclipses in just under two years, with each successive path of totality moving west to east across the globe. Here's everything you need to know to plan an exqu...
Akhil Nagori, Evann Sun, and Lucas Shengwen Yen at the Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge. Society for Science Three California teenagers created text-to-speech smart glasses powered...
Your complete guide to the brightest planetary moments of 2026....
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Researchers built autonomous robots the size of salt grains—with onboard computers, sensors, and motors that think and swim independently for months....
A magical encounter in northern Finland blends ancient folklore, swirling auroras and an unexpectedly curious fox....
Earth reaches its closest point to the sun in its 2026 orbit on Jan. 3....
The Westerlund 2 star cluster is home to some of the Milky Way's brightest stars....
Bad news for those hoping interstellar invader 3I/ATLAS is an alien spacecraft as technosignature search turns up empty....