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How ‘space weather’ may cause alien signals to get lost in space

How ‘space weather’ may cause alien signals to get lost in space

By Stephen Beech Aliens may have been trying to contact humans for years, suggests new research. But stellar “space weather” could mean radio signals from friendly extraterrestrial intelligence get lost in space, say scientists. Turbulent plasma near distant stars could blur ultra-narrow signals before they leave their home star

NASA defense test kicked asteroid off course -- and changed its orbit around the sun

NASA defense test kicked asteroid off course -- and changed its orbit around the sun

Four years ago, NASA purposely smashed a spacecraft into a small asteroid to see if they could deflect it -- a test to prove humanity could protect Earth from threatening space rocks. The experiment pushed the moonlet asteroid Dimorphos into a smaller, faster route around its sibling Didymos -- and according to

Space scientists reveal if ‘city killer’ asteroid will smash into the moon

Space scientists reveal if ‘city killer’ asteroid will smash into the moon

By Dean Murray A "city killer" asteroid will not smash into the moon in 2032, say space scientists. Space rock 2024 YR4 was originally feared to be heading for Earth, but further observations suggested it would strike the lunar surface on Dec. 22, 2032. However, the latest data

Blood Moon visible across Montana during total lunar eclipse

The moon turned a blood-red color early Tuesday morning as a total lunar eclipse was visible across Montana. The total eclipse was visible for about an hour, beginning at 4:04 a.m. and reaching it's maximum eclipse at 4:33 a.m. During a total lunar

NASA announces overhaul of Artemis lunar program amid technical delays

NASA announces overhaul of Artemis lunar program amid technical delays

NASA on Friday abruptly said it was shaking up its Artemis lunar program that has suffered multiple delays in recent years, a bid to ensure Americans can return to the Moon's surface by 2028. That goal remains unchanged, but the US space agency is shifting its flight lineup

Mysterious space rock captured passing by our solar system

Mysterious space rock captured passing by our solar system

By Dean Murray Space scientists have revealed a new image of the mysterious space rock that passed through our solar system. Researchers said the picture shows the interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS, suggested to be a hostile alien spaceship by one Harvard astrophysicist, spewing dust and gas. The striking image was

NASA announces overhaul of Artemis lunar program amid technical delays

NASA announces overhaul of Artemis lunar program amid technical delays

NASA on Friday said it would revise its Artemis lunar program that has suffered multiple delays in recent years, in a bid to ensure Americans can return to the Moon's surface by 2028. The US space agency will add missions between this spring's Artemis 2 and