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ESA's JUICE spacecraft confirmed Earth is habitable. Here's why
By Stefanie Waldek published
JUICE successfully identified water and the building blocks of life in Earth's atmosphere. In doing so, the probe headed for Jupiter's moons confirmed that its instruments are working properly.
Iron winds and molten metal rains ravage a hellish hot Jupiter exoplanet
By Robert Lea published
"Our observations indicate the presence of powerful iron winds, probably fuelled by a hot spot in the atmosphere."
Biggest black hole jets ever seen are as long as 140 Milky Ways
By Ben Turner published
The largest-ever black hole jets ever seen hint that these cosmic monsters may play an even more significant role in shaping galaxies than previously thought.
Earth once wore a Saturn-like ring, study of ancient craters suggests
By Ben Turner published
The ring could be responsible for a prolonged drop in temperatures millions of years ago.
A passing star may have kicked the solar system's weirdest moons into place
By Abha Jain published
A passing star may have kicked the weird moons of giant planets like Jupiter and Saturn into place, new research suggests.
The bubbling surface of a distant star was captured on video for the 1st time ever
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
Astronomers have gotten the first-ever detailed views of turbulent activity on a star other than our own sun.
NASA's Voyager 1 probe swaps thrusters in tricky fix as it flies through interstellar space
By Elizabeth Howell published
NASA's most distant spacecraft had a critical thruster problem far from home. Fixing it required a long-distance call to overcome extreme cold and dwindling power.
The James Webb telescope has brought cosmology to a tipping point. Will it soon reveal new physics?
By Andreea Font published
Right now, it looks like cosmology is at a tipping point. Will the James Webb telescope resolve the issue by revealing new physics?
Auroras may paint the northern US tonight as Earth reels from 'strong' G3 geomagnetic storm
By Brandon Specktor published
Vibrant auroras could be visible as far south as Oregon and Pennsylvania tonight as Earth reels from a "strong" G3-class geomagnetic storm. However, the nearly full Harvest Moon may complicate viewing opportunities.
'Spiders on Mars' fully awakened on Earth for 1st time — and scientists are shrieking with joy
By Harry Baker published
Researchers have recreated the bizarre spider-like features seen on the surface of Mars for the first time ever. The breakthrough could help unravel further mysteries surrounding the static Martian arachnids.
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