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The sun has erupted in a relentless barrage of powerful solar flares over the past 24 hours, firing off at least 18 M-class flares and three X-class flares, including an

Jupiter has had its length and breadth measured again, and it turns out the giant planet is skinnier and shorter than scientists had thought. “Textbooks will need to be updated,”

A new comet approaching the sun has caught the attention of astronomers, primarily because of its lineage. It appears to belong to a group of comets that in some cases

25 years after Halo: Combat Evolved launched, Microsoft and Xbox Game Studios are planning to refresh the original sci-fi first-person shooter for franchise veterans and the younger gamers alike. Enter

Imagine a visitor from beyond our cosmic neighborhood. Not just from the next street over, but from an entirely different star system, a place we can only dream of reaching.

Life on Earth may exist thanks to an incredible stroke of luck — a chemical sweet spot that most planets miss during their formation but ours managed to hit. A

Woven through the universe are forces, often unseen, that dictate its grand design. For example, at the very heart of nearly every galaxy, we find a supermassive black hole. This

The full Snow Moon shines behind snowdrops in the winter sky. (Image credit: Josh Dury) Astrophotographer Josh Dury captured an ethereal view of February’s full Snow Moon as it rose

The Rosette Nebula. (Image credit: Ronald Brecher) A cosmic rose blossoms amidst a field of stars in this deep space vista from astrophotographer Ronald Brecher, which captures the ancient light

Scientists are investigating the origin of one of the most energetic particles ever seen hitting Earth from space. The Amaterasu particle, named for the Japanese sun goddess, was first detected