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Million-acre California wildfire threatens Allen Telescope Array's search for alien life
By John Loeffler published
The Allen Telescope Array in Northern California is now being threatened by the million-plus acre Dixie Wildfire.
SpaceX's Inspiration4 launch window pushed back 24 hours
By John Loeffler published
SpaceX's Inspiration4 launch window has slipped 24 hours, putting its earliest launch time at 8PM EDT on September 15.
The internet could go down for months the next time our sun has a tantrum
By John Loeffler last updated
A new study warns that a substantial solar storm could cut off huge swaths of the world from the Internet with less than a day's notice.
Primordial brown dwarf called The Accident found stumbling through the Milky Way
By John Loeffler published
An ancient brown dwarf dubbed The Accident was spotted careening through the galaxy by a citizen astronomer – and its discovery is shaking up what we know about brown dwarfs.
Could aliens be using Dyson Spheres around black holes to collect immense power?
By John Loeffler published
A new study calculates that a stellar-mass black hole might be a much more appealing source of energy for a Dyson Sphere-building alien civilization.
Astronomers discover the Usain Bolt of asteroids blazing around Sun
By John Loeffler published
The newly identified asteroid 2021 PH27 is the fastest-known asteroid in the solar system, taking just 113 days to orbit the Sun.
NASA Mars Perseverance rover captures teeny, tiny Martian moon Deimos on film
By John Loeffler published
NASA's Perseverance rover 'filmed' the Martian sky looking for clouds but caught sight of Mars' tiny moon Deimos instead
Jeff Bezos' lawsuit delays NASA Artemis Moon lander contract with SpaceX
By John Loeffler published
Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin lawsuit against NASA is now officially delaying work on the Artemis Moon lander.
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