Why do some people still believe that aliens shaped ancient civilizations?
Erich von Däniken proposed that monumental structures such as the pyramids could have been built with help from al...
See the delicate crescent moon dance with the 'Seven Sisters' of the Pleiades tonight
Click for next article The moon shines close to the Pleiades later this week. (Image credit: Foreground: NASA Scientifi...
What if the next great astronomer isn't human? How AI is revolutionizing our study of the cosmos
Click for next article The universe is vast, and our methods for exploring it need to be just as inventive. (Image cred...
A secret weapon to fight carbon emissions was just discovered: Beavers
Eurasian beavers (Castor fiber) may sequester more carbon in their engineered dams than previously thought, a new analy...
'This is really intolerable': Astronomers protest giant orbiting mirror project and SpaceX's million AI satellites
Click for next article This photo depicts the satellite-filled sky that is now a reality and getting more crowded every...
Rare star spotted in its original galaxy could answer a key question about the ingredients of life: Space photo of the week
Stars in the dwarf galaxy Pictor II, which is more than 10 billion years old. (Image credit: CTIO/NOIRLab/DOE/NSF/AURA)...
Why do animals have different pupil shapes?
The cuttlefish has a W-shaped pupil. (Image credit: Katherine OBrien via Getty Images) Copy link Facebook X ...
Watch Russia launch Progress 94 cargo ship to the ISS on March 22
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Physicists created an electron 'catapult' that moves particles at 'extraordinary' speed
Vibrations in a solar material facilitate charge transfer in mere quadrillionths of a second, a new study finds. (Image...
We chat to legendary space shuttle commander Eileen Collins about her new documentary, 'Spacewoman' (interview)
Click for next article "Spacewoman" lands in theaters on March 20, 2026. (Image credit: Tigerlily Productions) Copy l...
Computing quiz: Can you match these 'ancient' devices to their pictures?
Computers have come a long way from their blocky ancestors. (Image credit: NurPhoto via Getty Images) Copy link Fa...
This Week In Space podcast: Episode 202 — Artemis Imminent
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