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An infamous asteroid known as 2024 YR4 won't be crashing into Earth, but the James Webb Space Telescope recently went to get a look at it anyway.

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The Curiosity rover detected the largest organic molecules to date on Mars, which may be fragments of fatty acids, or some of ...

The NASA rover "Curiosity" discovered what scientists say is the largest ever seen organic molecules on Mars, raising ...

Scientists are homing in on the nature of a mysterious force called dark energy, and nothing short of the fate of the universe hangs in the balance. The force is enormous — it makes up nearly 70 ...

New findings released on Wednesday by the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI), a scientific research instrument which measures the effect of dark energy on the expansion of the universe, ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

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The Grand Ole Opry sure knows how to throw a party. Country music's most revered stage celebrated its 100th anniversary with a massive night of performances on Wednesday (March 19). Opry 100: A ...

Dark energy, the mysterious force thought to be driving the ever-faster expansion of the universe, appears to be changing over time, according to new observations released Wednesday. If dark energy is ...