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There's an infinite amount of energy locked in the vacuum of space-time. Could we ever use it?
Unfortunately, any work you do in the universe will have to be done the old-fashioned way.
It's been nearly a century since Chicago saw a powerful dust storm like this (photos)
A historic dust storm hit Chicago last month, and a weather satellite gave us a bird's-eye view of the dramatic event.
Powerful solar telescope unveils ultra-fine magnetic 'curtains' on the sun's surface
The sharpest images ever captured of the sun reveal intricate magnetic structures dancing across its surface.
European Mars orbiter spies crumbling crater 'soaked in layers of Martian history' (photo)
The Mars Express probe captured a striking new view of a Martian crater that holds clues to the planet's dynamic history spanning billions of years.
Vast cosmic voids are far from empty — they're hiding something dark
The vast, seemingly empty spaces between galaxies are not entirely empty. So what's in these cosmic voids?
A hidden 'super-Earth' exoplanet is dipping in and out of its habitable zone
With 10 times the mass of our planet, and spending only part of its orbit in the habitable zone, Kepler-725c is very different to Earth.
Fireball streaks through aurora-filled skies | Space photo of the day for June 5, 2025
Skywatchers in Chelsea, Canada are treated to a stunning aurora display that has a little something extra.
James Webb Space Telescope reveals largest-ever panorama of the early universe
Astronomers unveiled the James Webb Space Telescope's largest view yet of the early universe in a richly detailed catalog of nearly 800,000 galaxies.
