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Artist's impression of the exoplanet K2-18b
Did the James Webb telescope really discover aliens? The truth about K2-18b. A study suggesting the exoplanet K2-18b shows potential signs of alien life has been met with skepticism from the scientific community. Here’s the truth about what the James Webb Space Telescope saw.
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'White streak' appears over US as China dumps experimental fuel in space A recent launch of China's Zhuque-2E rocket triggered a giant white streak of light to appear above at least seven U.S. states after deploying six satellites into low-Earth orbit. The light show, which was visible in at least seven states, was the result of a "fuel dump," experts say.
An image of the Large Magellanic Cloud with blue, purple, and pink hues
Space photo of the week: Cotton candy clouds shine in one of Hubble's most beautiful images ever The Large Magellanic Cloud, which is visible only from the Southern Hemisphere, has been caught in the crosshairs of the Hubble Space Telescope.

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A stargazer stood on a rock with the night sky in the background

A 'new star' has exploded into the night sky — and you can see it from North America

By Harry Baker published

The never-before-seen "nova," dubbed V462 Lupi, recently appeared in the constellation Lupus, after suddenly becoming 4 million times brighter. The shining explosion is visible to the naked eye and can be seen from parts of North America.

Astronomy
SpaceX's Ship 36 exploded into a giant fireball during a routine test on June 18.

SpaceX's Starship explodes on Texas launch pad in 'catastrophic failure' during routine test

By Ben Turner published

SpaceX's Starship 36 underwent a "catastrophic failure" on the stand at its Texas launch site, but the latest setback is unlikely to dent the company's ambitions.

Space Exploration

Is Mars really red? A physicist explains the truth.

By David Joffe published

Mars isn't a bright, fire-engine red, but the iron oxide in its rocks makes it appear redder than other planets, especially from afar.

Mars
An image of the shadowy outline of a satellite against the stars of the Milky Way

Satellite coated in ultra-dark 'Vantablack' paint will launch into space next year to help combat major issue

By Harry Baker published

Researchers from the U.K. plan to launch a CubeSat covered with a newly formulated "hull-darkening" Vantablack paint into space next year. If successful, the coating could help mitigate light pollution from private satellite "megaconstellations."

Space Exploration

JWST spies frigid alien world on bizarre orbit: 'One of the coldest, oldest and faintest planets that we've imaged to date'

By Sharmila Kuthunur Partner Content Created With Space. published

The James Webb Space Telescope has notched another milestone, capturing a direct image of one of the coldest and oldest known exoplanets.

Mysterious deep-space radio signals reveal location of the universe's 'missing matter'

By Skyler Ware published

Much of the universe's regular "baryonic" matter is spread through intergalactic space and in diffuse halos around galaxies, researchers proposed after studying the behavior of fast radio bursts emitted from deep space.

Astronomy

'Artificial intelligence is not a miracle cure': Nobel laureate raises questions about AI-generated image of black hole spinning at the heart of our galaxy

By Joanna Thompson published

Researchers have used an AI model to create a new image of the black hole at the center of our galaxy. But some experts are skeptical of the results.

Black Holes
An illustration of distant supernova impacting Earth

Supernovas may have triggered life-threatening changes in ancient Earth's climate. Scientists say it could happen again

By Robert Lea Partner Content Created With Space. published

Ancient supernovas may have blasted Earth with powerful radiation, causing dramatic changes in our climate, and could do so again, posing a threat to life.

James Webb telescope spots tiny galaxies that may have transformed the universe

By Skyler Ware published

The James Webb Space Telescope has revealed dozens of tiny, distant galaxies piercing the fog of the cosmic dark age in the first billion years after the Big Bang.

Astronomy

Apollo astronauts discovered the moon is covered in tiny orange glass beads. Now we finally know why.

By Mark Thompson published

Tiny, orange glass beads discovered on the moon during the Apollo era may reveal an untold history of lunar volcanism.

The Moon
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