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Skywatchers across the Pacific will witness a rare lunar occultation on May 23 as the moon passes directly in front of Regulus, briefly erasing the bright star from the night sky. Elsewhere, observers will see a dramatic near miss as the moon and star drift closely together through the constellation Leo.Continue Reading
ESAโs experimental Space Rider spacecraft is moving closer to launch after passing critical reentry and landing tests. The reusable orbital vehicle, designed to return experiments and cargo from space, could mark Europeโs first major step into reusable spaceflight technology.Continue Reading
A SpaceX Falcon 9 upper stage that failed to return to Earth after a 2025 lunar mission is now expected to slam into the Moon at 5,400 miles per hour. Astronomers say the impact poses no danger to Earth, but the incident is drawing renewed attention to the growing problem of space debris.Continue Reading
A new study challenges long-held advice on male fertility, suggesting that waiting too long between ejaculations may harm sperm qualityโand that timing may matter more than we thought.Continue Reading
After decades of debate, astronomers have confirmed that Gamma-Casโ strange X-rays come from a hidden white dwarf slowly pulling in its material.Continue Reading
Astronomers are tracking Comet C/2026 A1 (MAPS), a newly discovered sungrazer that could brighten dramatically in early April โ if it survives its fiery brush with the sun.Continue Reading
Researchers say the Sulawesi cave art predates previous finds by 15,000 years and may link early Indonesians to the first Australians.Continue Reading
