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Scientists think they may have found the oldest life on Earth – 4.2 billion years old
New fossil evidence from rocks found in Canada shows that life on Earth began between 3.75…
Four planets will line up in the sky this month. Here’s how to discover it.
Skywatchers await a cosmic treat this month: a rare alignment of four planets in the pre-dawn…
Third test of NASA Megarocket thwarted by hydrogen leak
NASA’s third attempt at Modified rehearsal The Space Launch System (SLS) was shut down Thursday when…
Scientists have determined that the strange three-star planet is actually a star in its own right
Finding alien worlds in distant solar systems is a delicate task. Astronomers’ instruments have come a…
Space laser “Megamaser” spotted by South Africa telescope
This record-breaking massive laser is the most distant ever observed, 5 billion light-years from Earth. The…
NASA cancels third attempt to refuel Artemis 1 lunar rocket
The third attempt wasn’t the magic of NASA’s Artemis 1 moon mission. Today (April 14), the…
Mars’ frosty crater sparkles in new image of the red planet
Frost extends across the surface of a southern crater on Mars in a new image of…
Mars Helicopter Creativity Aces Twenty-fifth Flight
NASA’s Mars Helicopter ingenuity has flown farther and faster than ever before. 4 pounds (1.8 kilograms)…
Ars tours the clean room of the asteroid-orbiting Psyche spacecraft at JPL
Zoom / Artist’s illustration of NASA’s Psyche spacecraft, due to launch in August 2022. The Psyche…