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Matt Fraser asks if you are missing signs from the universe about your purpose. This matters because paying attention could ...

About 50 light-years from Earth, a gas giant about half the mass of Jupiter orbits a sunlike star. The discovery of Pegasi 51 b ushered in a new era of exoplanet research.

Roger Ebert had some notorious takedowns of films he did not care for, including this Kurt Russell sci-fi pic from the 1990s.

For most of its journey 3I/ATLAS has been frozen solid, but the warming rays of our Sun are enough to unfreeze some of its gases such as carbon dioxide, generating a faint cometary tail. For a period ...

The bag-loading process becomes a Tetris-like challenge as you attempt to fit your newfound treasures into your vehicle. The triumphant drive home, glancing occasionally at the bags filled with ...

If it is a galaxy, it would be the oldest known galaxy in the cosmos, but it could also be a brown dwarf or an early black hole.

Staring at the sun—a close (but safe) look at our home star Staring at the sun—a close (but safe) look at our home star Need a new idea to keep kids entertained? Try stargazing. Need a new idea to ...

Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the ...