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NASA's most powerful telescope detected a bright infrared signal twice from a patch of space that appears completely empty. Scientists can't explain what's causing the mysterious cosmic beacon.
NASA engineers are solving a rare but dangerous aviation problem: massive supercooled water droplets that freeze instantly on planes. New testing tools could help designers build safer aircraft for everyone.
Scientists discovered that early life used molybdenum 3.7 billion years ago, even when the metal was extremely rare on Earth. This finding rewrites our understanding of how life evolved and opens new possibilities for finding life on other worlds.
Racing shadows have puzzled eclipse watchers for centuries, and new research is finally cracking the code. Student teams are using balloons and detectors to solve one of astronomy's most beautiful mysteries.
Scientists discovered Jupiter's massive gravity acted like a cosmic gatekeeper, shaping how Earth received the nitrogen and phosphorus we needed to become a living world. The finding suggests giant planets might be essential for life across the universe.
Scientists discovered a rare giant planet with surprisingly comfortable temperatures and a methane-rich atmosphere. The finding opens new doors for understanding how planets form and evolve.
Three astronauts returned from an 18-day space mission with perfectly healthy joints, easing concerns about what microgravity does to the human body. Even better, researchers discovered a portable imaging tool that could revolutionize how doctors monitor astronaut health on future missions to the Moon and Mars.
Scientists finally cracked a 50-year puzzle about the moon's magnetic past using rocks brought back by Apollo astronauts. The answer? Both theories were right.
Scientists analyzed 36 years of satellite data and discovered boreal forests have grown by 12 percent while steadily moving northward. The expansion means these crucial forests could absorb billions more tons of carbon from our atmosphere.
Thousands of video game players are using their pattern-spotting skills to analyze space telescope data, finding planets and galaxies that even AI misses. What started as a fun side project is now driving real astronomical discoveries.
A cancer drug refined aboard the International Space Station just became the first injection that takes minutes instead of hours to deliver. The breakthrough shows how weightlessness can solve problems gravity creates on Earth.
Scientists using the James Webb Space Telescope discovered that black holes are hottest deep inside their dusty rings, not in their outer jets. This breakthrough changes what we know about these cosmic giants and opens new paths for studying millions more.