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Scientists find unusual features on Mars that point to signs of ancient life

While exploring a rocky outcrop known as the Bright Angel formation, Nasa’s rover detected surface spots and nodules, along with carbon-based compounds

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Hijacked satellites, space weapons signal new era of conflict in orbit

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Scientists launch first-ever quantum computer in space

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One-fifth of Nasa employees have quit in the last few months. Here’s why

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James Webb telescope spots young exoplanet in distant dust disc

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SpaceX Starship rocket explodes in setback to Musk’s Mars mission

The location (circled) of a star residing near the edge of a supernova remnant situated 15,000 light-years from Earth, that cycles in radio wave intensity every 44 minutes, placing it into the category of celestial objects called long period radio transients, is seen in this image released on May 28, 2025. X-ray: NASA/CXC/ICRAR, Curtin Univ./Z. Wang et al.; Infrared: NASA/JPL/CalTech/IPAC; Radio: SARAO/MeerKAT; Image processing: NASA/CXC/SAO/N. Wolk/Handout via REUTERS

Astronomers discover mysterious star flashing signals at Earth every 44 minutes

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Mysterious explosion in space leaves scientists stunned

Depiction of the distant world that may be home to life. Photo: Cambridge University

Cambridge scientists detect possible biosignatures on Exoplanet K2-18b

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How DARPA accidentally invented ‘rocket radar’

NASA astronauts Nick Hague, Suni Williams, Butch Wilmore, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov land in a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft in the water off the coast of Tallahassee, Florida on 18 March 2025. Photo: NASA.

Lost in space, found again: The nine-month odyssey of two astronauts

The SPHEREx Observatory is shown after having completed standalone operations in the West High Bay at Astrotech Space Operations Payload Processing Facility at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, US, in this handout photo obtained by Reuters. NASA/JPL-Caltech/Handout

Nasa’s new telescope to map the universe in 3D

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Scientists discover a new twist at the edge of solar system