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Enriched from above: The cool white dwarf WDJ1330+6435 has accreted sodium-rich rocky material from its planetary system into its atmosphere. The immense atmospheric density causes the sodium to absorb light over broad range of yellow, orange, and red wavelengths, giving the WDJ1330+6435 a ghostly green appearance. Credit: Mark A Garlick/University of Warwick
GLOW-UP

Astronomers Find the Universe’s First Ever Green Star

New research suggests that, if we looked at them up close, some stars would appear in shades of green, pink, cyan, yellow, and purple.

Evgenia Anastasakos

This photo taken on June 19, 2023 shows a glass of Yamazaki whisky, produced by Japanese beverage giant Suntory, sitting on the counter at the Tokyo Whisky Library bar at Minami Aoyama in Tokyo. Japan's Yamazaki distillery marks its 100th anniversary this year with plenty to celebrate, as the country's acclaimed aged whiskys command increasingly eye-watering prices thanks to growing demand and longstanding shortages. (Photo by Richard A. Brooks / AFP) / TO GO WITH Japan-beverage-whisky-suntory, FOCUS by Natsuko FUKUE (Photo by RICHARD A. BROOKS/AFP via Getty Images)
SPACE-AGED

Scottish Whisky to Be Launched Into Space

Researchers hope temperature fluctuations in space will produce a complex flavor profile.

Evgenia Anastasakos

Donald Trump photo illustration
PROFILES IN COWARDICE

The Very Worst Trump Cowards Exposed: Author

The author of “Profiles in Cowardice” explains why some of America’s most powerful executives keep bending to Trump.

Annabella Rosciglione

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ASTRONOMICAL DISCOVERY

Earth-Like Planet Gets Scientists Buzzing About Alien Life

Researchers say they’ve confirmed the first atmosphere around a rocky planet in a habitable zone beyond our solar system.

Charlie Sherwood

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ONE SMALL...

Pen That Saved Moon Landing Astronauts’ Lives Up for Auction

The unlikely space artifact is expected to fetch up to $1.2 million.

Charlie Sherwood

Space debris on Forrest Beach
MYSTERY SOLVED

Mystery Space Objects Identified After Washing Up on Beach

The objects washed up on the beach over the weekend.

Catherine Bouris

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Astronauts Randy Bresnik, Luca Parmitano, Frank Rubio and Andre Douglas are unveiled as the NASA Artemis III mission crew, during an event at NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, U.S.
OUT OF THIS WORLD

NASA Reveals Astronauts Set for Artemis III Mission

The announcement follows NASA’s groundbreaking Artemis II mission in April.

Fiona O'Reilly

The flash of light from a meteor that crashed through the atmosphere Saturday afternoon.
ROCK AND ROLL

Source of Mystery Boom That Shook New England Revealed

The sound could be heard across Greater Boston.

Sarah-Jane Collins

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DOES NOT COMPUTE

Trump, 79, Unleashes Crackpot Nuclear Slop in Posting Spree

The president went off the rails with a series of posts depicting himself pressing the big red button from a space station and walking with an alien.

Erkki Forster

Images from the moon during the Apollo missions.
TRUTH IS OUT THERE

Eerie Apollo Mission Moment Revealed in UFO Files

Trump’s UFO files have just dropped.

Ewan Palmer

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STAR WARS

Bill Nye the Science Guy Trashes Trump’s Typo-Riddled Plot

Nye warned Trump to step back before he makes “a huge mistake.”

Martha McHardy

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