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Is Tatooine the norm? Planets may prefer living with two suns instead of one

New simulations suggest binary star systems may be ideal for planet formation, and may produce more gas giants than single-star systems.

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Starbirth shuts down 40,000 light-years from the Milky Way's core — and astronomers don't know why

Astronomers have found the boundary of star formation in the Milky Way's spiral disk — and it's not as far out from the center of our galaxy as you might imagine.

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NASA chief Jared Isaacman says he's fighting for Pluto: 'I am very much in the camp of 'make Pluto a planet again'

Should Pluto be a bona fide planet again? NASA is working to "revisit the discussion" on Pluto's planethood status, according to agency chief Jared Isaacman.

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These astronauts are trying to uphold the US Constitution: 'We need to make sure that people are using facts and evidence'

When we build things on wonder, it naturally opens the mind.

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Artemis 3 SLS rocket's core stage arrives in Florida for 2027 launch (photo)

The core stage for NASA's Artemis 3 rocket arrived at Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Monday (April 27), completing a barge journey of 900 miles (1,450 kilometers).

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Clean up Rebel scum in the upcoming Star Wars DLC for PowerWash Simulator 2

Use the Force... and soap and water.

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Canadian astronaut Josh Kutryk finally flying to ISS after Boeing Starliner mishap: 'I'm committed to making the most of this unique opportunity'

Just two weeks after Canada made history on the Artemis 2 moon mission, Canadian astronaut Josh Kutryk was assigned to the upcoming Crew-13 mission to the ISS.

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A guide to observing deep-sky objects with binoculars, telescopes and more

Find out what deep-space objects are, what optics you’ll need to see them and how to plan your observing.

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Artemis 2 heat shield is a sunken treasure in the ocean | Space photo of the day for April 28, 2026

This eerie image shows the heat shield following splashdown.

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Aurora expert captures rare pulsating northern lights in remarkable detail: 'One of the most profound sightings of my career'

An unusually powerful pulsating aurora display lit up skies over Arctic Norway for nearly three hours during a colossal geomagnetic storm.

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Could the moon ever be blockaded? Experts predict cislunar space could be the next Strait of Hormuz

The ongoing military conflict regarding Iran and the Strait of Hormuz may well mirror a future situation off-Earth — the use of cislunar space, the region between the moon and our planet.

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Did decaying dark matter help create the universe's first supermassive black holes?

"With the James Webb Space Telescope now revealing more supermassive black holes in the early universe, this mechanism may help bridge the gap between theory and observation."

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The 1st 'Alien: Isolation 2' teaser is here, and the setting looks eerily familiar

"We're on an express elevator to hell, goin' down!"

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All 4 original Alien movie special editions are now on HBO Max; here's how they differ from the theatrical cuts

HBO Max just added the Alien movie special editions to celebrate Alien Day; here are all the major differences between the theatrical & director's cuts

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Watch comet PANSTARRS 'switch on' its second tail as it makes closest approach to Earth

The ion tail appeared as Comet C/2025 R3 PanSTARRS was about 45 million miles from Earth (72 million kilometers) during its closest approach.

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SpaceX launches its 50th mission of the year, sends 25 Starlink satellites to orbit (video)

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched 25 Starlink internet satellites to orbit from California on Sunday (April 26). It was the company's 50th liftoff of the year already.

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We went hands-on with 'The Expanse: Osiris Reborn', and it's a hard sci-fi 'Mass Effect' successor with show-stealing zero-G sections

We've already played a chunk of Owlcat Games' take on The Expanse, and it looks like the hard sci-fi Mass Effect successor we were hoping for.

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Scientists learn how much baby stars in Orion weigh — by watching their dance moves

By peering deep inside Orion's star-forming gas clouds, radio astronomers have been able to directly measure the masses of young binary stars, confirming that our theoretical models are on the right lines.

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Watch Atlas V rocket launch 29 Amazon internet satellites to orbit today

A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket is scheduled to launch 29 of Amazon's internet satellites tonight (April 27), and you can watch it live.

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Backyard snapshot delivers stunning galaxy image | Space photo of the day for April 27, 2026

The Small Magellanic Cloud, a neighbor of our Milky Way galaxy, stuns in this ambassador's picture.

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Astrobotic fires next-generation 'rotating detonation rocket engine' in record-breaking test (video)

Astrobotic completed a successful series of hot-fire tests of its rotating detonation rocket engine prototype, marking a key milestone for the experimental propulsion technology.

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