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Extraterrestrials quiz: Are you an alien expert, or has your brain been abducted?
By Alexander McNamara published
Quiz Try this aliens quiz and see how much you know about our interstellar neighbors — if there are any.

'We had less than a 2% chance to find this': James Webb telescope uncovers baffling 'Big Wheel', one of the most massive galaxies in the early universe
By Themiya Nanayakkara published
Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have discovered an object they've dubbed 'Big Wheel,' a gargantuan galaxy spinning through the early universe and growing larger by the second.

First data from Euclid space telescope reveals 26 million galaxies — and another 1.4 billion are on the way
By Skyler Ware published
The Euclid space telescope has spotted 26 million galaxies in just one week of observations.

Futuristic, 'alien-like' nuclear fusion rockets developed in total secret could revolutionize space travel — if they actually work
By Harry Baker published
U.K. start-up Pulsar Fusion has unveiled plans to build a fleet of reusable nuclear fusion-powered rockets, known as Sunbirds, that could cut journey times across the solar system in half. But not everyone is convinced.

'I was astonished': Ancient galaxy discovered by James Webb telescope contains the oldest oxygen scientists have ever seen
By Ben Turner published
Scientists have made the record-breaking detection of oxygen in an ancient galaxy that existed just 300 million years after the Big Bang. The detection is prompting astronomers to rethink how quickly stars and galaxies formed in the young universe.

Venus goes 'new moon' as it passes between Earth and the sun this weekend
By Harry Baker published
As Venus approaches its inferior conjunction, astrophotographers have snapped some striking shots of the crescent planet looking like a giant rainbow in space.

NASA reveals a sunset on the moon in high definition for the 1st time
By Pandora Dewan published
During its final hours on the lunar surface, the Blue Ghost spacecraft captured stunning photos of a lunar sunset.

4 tiny, Earth-like planets found circling 2nd-closest star system to us — and could be visited by future human generations
By Harry Baker published
A quartet of small, rocky exoplanets likely circle Barnard's Star, around 6 light-years from Earth, putting them in contention as targets of missions for future human generations.

Scientists find evidence of 'supernova graveyard' at the bottom of the sea — and possibly on the surface of the moon
By Jenna Ahart published
After finding the debris of two colliding stars swimming in the ocean, researchers are after more evidence from the lunar soil.

NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore were carried away on stretchers after return from space. Here's why that's normal.
By Sharmila Kuthunur last updated
When astronauts return from a prolonged visit to space, they are often carried out of their capsules and placed on stretchers. The 'stranded' astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore were no exception. Here's why.
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