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Scientists discover 1st evidence of 4.5-billion-year-old ‘proto-Earth’ buried deep within our planet
Scientists have identified what may be the first direct evidence of material left over from the “proto-Earth,” a primordial version of our planet that existed before a colossal moon-forming impact…
The final frontier of trivia: a ‘Star Trek’ themed quiz
Star Trek isn’t just a sci-fi franchise — it’s a cultural phenomenon that’s inspired generations to dream bigger, think deeper and embrace diversity across galaxies. With its iconic captains, philosophical…
What happened to those ‘little red dots’ Webb observed?
Images of little red dots seen in several deep-sky surveys of JWST. Credit: ASA/ESA/CSA/STScI/Dale Kocevski (Colby College) When the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) began operations, one of its earliest…
How we sharpened the James Webb telescope’s vision from a million kilometers away
A ‘selfie’ taken during Webb’s testing on Earth. Credit: Ball Aerospace After Christmas dinner in 2021, our family was glued to the television, watching the nail-biting launch of NASA’s US$10…
Researchers’ autonomous system makes it easier to transport cargo on the moon
PhD student Alec Krawciw, left, and Professor Tim Barfoot stand beside the Canadian Space Agency’s Lunar Exploration Light Rover after a field trial in 2024. Credit: Tim Barfoot Autonomy algorithms…
Physicist and author Brian Greene to host 1st Global Space Awards in London
The cosmos is getting its own red carpet, as the inaugural Global Space Awards is debuting later this year with world-renowned physicist and science communicator Brian Greene set as the…
US military greenlights up to 100 SpaceX launches per year from California
Many more rockets may lift off from California next year. On Oct. 10, the Department of the Air Force approved SpaceX‘s proposal to launch up to 100 missions annually from…
