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Saturn-mass world discovered orbiting two low-mass stars

Universe Today 21 Mar 2026
You just established a settlement on an Earth-like planetary body far from our solar system ... .
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The Sky Today on Saturday, March 21: It’s Messier marathon night

Astronomy 21 Mar 2026
Looking for a sky event this week? Check out our full Sky This Week column.
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Would you like to know more about 'Starship Troopers: Ultimate Bug War!'? Developer Auroch Digital ...

Space 21 Mar 2026
The latest Starship Troopers video game knows where its strengths lie and packs a couple of neat twists that set it apart from its predecessors ....
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The loneliest places in the universe might actually be some of the best places for life

Space 21 Mar 2026
Extreme exomoons with tidal heating and thick, hydrogen-rich atmospheres may be able to create billions of years of potentially habitable surface conditions ....
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We keep finding the raw material of DNA in asteroids—what's it telling us?

Ars Technica 21 Mar 2026
On Monday, a paper announcing that all four DNA bases had been found on an asteroid sparked a lot of headlines. But many of the headlines omitted a key word needed to put the discovery in context. "again." ... how these bases got there in the first place.
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Artemis Accords nations grapple with how to handle emergencies and 'harmful interference' on the moon

Space 21 Mar 2026
As moon missions accelerate, countries are working to define how to respond to emergencies and avoid interference between competing operations ....
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This Week In Space podcast: Episode 202 — Artemis Imminent

Space 21 Mar 2026
On Episode 202 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik are joined by Mike Wall, the spaceflight and tech editor at Space.com, to bring us up to date on all the latest Artemis news ....
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We chat to legendary space shuttle commander Eileen Collins about her new documentary, 'Spacewoman' (interview)

Space 21 Mar 2026
A brand new feature-length documentary showcases the inspirational accomplishments of pioneering astronaut Eileen Collins ....
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JWST probes emerging young star clusters in nearby spiral galaxy NGC 628

Phys Dot Org 21 Mar 2026
Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), an international team of astronomers has observed a nearby spiral galaxy known as NGC 628 ... Star clusters in their youth ... Nearby galaxy hosting eYSCs ... What does JWST tell us about eYSCs in NGC 628? ... DOI ... arXiv.
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Astrotourism in the Karoo: Stargazing taking root

Moneyweb 21 Mar 2026
The South African Radio Astronomy Observatory is training residents to be star guides ... .
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Watch Russia launch Progress 94 cargo ship to the ISS on March 22

Space 21 Mar 2026
A Russian Progress cargo spacecraft will launch toward the International Space Station on Sunday morning (March 22), and you can watch the action live ....
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WHAT’S UP IN THE SKY: Great serpent in the sky

Ellensburg Daily Record 21 Mar 2026
Today. Signs of spring. flower buds, leaves on the trees, beetle larvae, and the Spring Triangle ....
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