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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.
Scientists just confirmed the first atmosphere around an Earth-like planet in the habitable zone where liquid water could exist. The discovery makes planet LHS 1140b our best shot yet at finding life beyond our solar system.
Scientists have discovered the youngest planet ever confirmed, a Jupiter-sized world still forming in its dusty cradle less than 1 million years after birth. This baby planet is forcing astronomers to rethink how giant worlds can form so quickly.
Astronomers discovered the first atmosphere surrounding an Earth-like rocky planet in the habitable zone of a distant star, bringing us closer to finding life beyond our solar system. The planet, located 48 light-years away, marks a groundbreaking step in the search for worlds where life could exist.
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.
Astronomers have confirmed the youngest planet ever discovered, offering an unprecedented window into how worlds like Earth form. The infant planet, less than 1 million years old, is still growing inside its star's cosmic nursery.
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.
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