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New analysis shows that 2 possible marsquakes detected by Viking 2 were in the same region as nearly 1,000 others detected by ...

Black holes sometimes merge. But could 1 split into 2 or more? A new study explores the conditions that might allow it, ...

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NASA’s Lucy mission is now less than a year from reaching the Trojan asteroids near Jupiter. And it has already made some ...

The giant oarfish has a remarkable fin that could inspire quieter underwater robots and open new possibilities for ocean ...

Researchers have discovered a white dwarf surrounded by a debris disk with 2 separate rings. It offers a possible glimpse of ...

Pegasus is a baseball diamond! And you can see it, too. The Great Square is tilted to look like a diamond in October, as if ...

It’s that time of year again, when creepy-crawlies and spine-chilling images tickle our imaginations. One of the spookiest views in the night sky is of the Witch Head Nebula, with the catalog ...

You deserve a daily dose of good news. For the latest in science and the night sky, click here to subscribe to our free daily newsletter. The U.S. Pentagon released its 1st batch of declassified ...

Mars might be smaller than Earth, but its landscape features are overachievers. The red planet is home to both the largest volcano (Olympus Mons) and the largest canyon system (Valles Marineris) in ...