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Titanosaurs were the biggest land animals Earth’s ever seen

Titanosaurs thrived globally after the extinction of their more famous relatives. They had over 100 species ranging from massive to relatively small.

Voyager 1 spacecraft has sent a (partly) decipherable message

The Voyager 1 spacecraft started sending gibberish back to Earth in November. Now engineers have sent it a "poke" and received a message they can decipher.

Giant volcano on Mars hiding in plain sight

A newly found giant volcano on Mars erupted in "modern times" and could erupt again. It's the site of glacier ice, with implications for life and exploration.

Interstellar signal linked to aliens was just a truck

New analysis of seismic waves recorded around the time the 2014 interstellar meteor hit Earth shows it was not an interstellar signal but a nearby truck.

A message to Europa from the people of Earth

NASA released images of the message to Europa that will be on the Europa Clipper. It contains a microchip with over 2.6 million names submitted by the public.

A ‘new star’ from a nova outburst is expected soon

A recurring nova in Corona Borealis - T CrB - will probably appear as a 'new star' and brighten enough to see with the unaided eye sometime in 2024.

Supermoons galore in 2024!

What is a supermoon? In 2024, there are 5 new supermoons in a row from January to May, and 4 full supermoons in a row from August to November.

Do you want to be an astronaut? NASA is hiring!

Would you like to be an astronaut? NASA is hiring! Learn what the qualifications and requirements are and find a link to the application here.

See dozens of planet-forming disks in groundbreaking survey

A new survey looked at 86 young stars and their planet-forming disks in 3 gas clouds in our own Milky Way. See the wide variety of dusty disks here.

Can supervolcanoes cause a major cooling?

It was long thought supervolcanoes could cause eruptions that could blot out sunlight and result in major cooling on Earth. A new study says not so fast.

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