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At 98 years old, Sir David Attenborough is back in the recording studio narrating Blue Planet III, the beloved ocean documentary series returning to BBC. The nature broadcasting legend continues his life's work bringing the wonders of our seas to millions worldwide. ---
Blue Origin is partnering with NASA to protect Earth from dangerous asteroids using ion beams and high-speed impacts. The NEO Hunter mission will scan, deflect, and divert space rocks before they can threaten our planet.
The legendary nature documentarian just turned 100 and shows no signs of slowing down. After releasing his most personal film yet, he's already signed on to narrate Blue Planet III.
NASA's Hubble telescope discovered the largest planet-forming disk ever seen, stretching 400 billion miles across with bizarre one-sided structures that could rewrite our understanding of how planets are born. The massive disk contains enough material to create multiple giant planets.
The James Webb Space Telescope captured stunning images of two planet-forming disks, and one may contain a newborn planet clearing its path through cosmic dust. Scientists are watching planetary birth in real time, 480 light-years away.
Scientists have found the largest "super-puff" planets ever discovered, with densities lighter than cotton candy. These cosmic oddities are challenging what we know about how planets form. --- ##
Marine biologists witnessed something extraordinary off Loreto, Mexico: an albino blue whale, one of the rarest sightings in marine biology history. The discovery caps a record-breaking season that shows endangered blue whales are thriving in protected waters.
Astronomers are finding new clues about a hidden giant planet beyond Neptune, and the mystery is getting more exciting. Fresh discoveries suggest Planet Nine could be real but lurking much farther away than anyone expected.
NASA's newest space telescope will discover more planets in five years than humanity has found in all of history combined. The Roman Space Telescope, launching in 2027, will also create the first real census of mysterious rogue planets drifting through space without stars.
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope just captured the largest planet-forming disk ever seen, and it's nothing like scientists expected. The enormous cosmic nursery could reshape our understanding of how planets are born.
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope just gave us a front-row seat to planet formation, capturing stunning images of two young stars surrounded by the cosmic dust and gas that will become new worlds. These images reveal exactly how planets grow from tiny particles into massive spheres orbiting distant suns.
A stunning planetary parade is lighting up evening skies this week, bringing six planets into view at once. With just an hour after sunset and a clear view of the horizon, stargazers can witness this rare cosmic alignment.
Scientists discovered an adorable new species of octopus deep in the Pacific Ocean that's smaller than your fist and bright blue. The tiny creature is reminding researchers just how much wonder still hides in our planet's unexplored depths.
Mercury joins Venus and Jupiter for a stunning five-night planet parade visible to the naked eye through Monday. No telescope needed for this cosmic show.
Award-winning photographer Josh Dury captured a rare six-planet parade stretching across nearly 180 degrees of sky from England's southern coast. The cosmic lineup, visible through February 28, includes Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune in one breathtaking image.
Early March offers a dazzling celestial treat as four bright planets shine together in the evening sky, with Mercury making its best appearance of 2025. Even better, no telescope needed.
The rare Blue Moon happening May 31st isn't just a calendar quirk. It's a reminder of humanity's ancient connection to our cosmic companion overhead.
Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin just unveiled TeraWave, a satellite network promising lightning-fast 6-terabit internet connections anywhere on Earth by late 2027. The game-changer? It's designed to power data centers, hospitals, and governments with connectivity that makes today's options look slow.
NASA just received a full-scale prototype of Blue Origin's lunar lander crew cabin and is starting astronaut training for humanity's return to the moon. The 15-foot cabin marks a major step toward the 2028 moon landing goal.
NASA just announced the crew for Artemis III, a groundbreaking mission that will test lunar landers and pave the way for Americans to return to the moon in 2028. The diverse four-person team includes astronauts from the U.S. and Europe who will spend nearly two weeks in orbit testing critical systems.
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