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The week's good news: Sept. 28, 2023
It wasn't all bad!
By Catherine Garcia Published
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Asteroid sample on way to Earth may help answer Big Bang questions
Speed Read Capsule of dust from Bennu will probably show signs of water and carbon: the building blocks of life
By Harriet Marsden Published
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K2-18b: the exoplanet that could have signs of life
The Explainer Scientists may have discovered evidence of farts from alien marine creatures 120 light years away
By Arion McNicoll Published
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NASA loses contact with Voyager 2 probe
Speed Read
By Devika Rao Published
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Will a solar storm wreak havoc on the internet?
Speed Read Tales of a Wi-Fi doomsday have been spreading across social media in recent weeks
By Brigid Kennedy Published
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Biden keeps U.S. Space Command in Colorado, reversing Trump move to Alabama
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By Peter Weber Published
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UFO hearing: why is Washington suddenly embracing aliens?
Today's Big Question Speculation of extraterrestrial life has moved from ‘conspiracy fringe’ to Congress
By Chas Newkey-Burden Published
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How worried we should be about space debris
feature As part of a rocket washes up in Australia scientists warn ‘critical mass’ of orbital junk could only be decades away
By The Week Staff Published
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Northern lights expected to be visible in 17 states on Thursday
Speed Read
By Catherine Garcia Published
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‘Boil in a bag’ funeral and other alternatives to burial and cremation
In Depth Water cremation will be available in the UK later this year – the first new legal funeral option since 1902
By Chas Newkey-Burden Published
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Scientists find evidence of gravitational waves warping space-time throughout the cosmos
Speed Read
By Peter Weber Published
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Astronomy Photographer of the Year offers vibrant look at universe
In Pictures Shortlisted entries for annual competition are out of this world
By Rebekah Evans Published
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Betelgeuse: why star is behaving oddly and what would happen if it exploded
feature Dimming and then brightening has led to speculation about whether its demise in the form of an explosion is imminent
By The Week Staff Published
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Pentagon whistleblower claims government hiding alien technology
feature A former intelligence worker claims the government is secretly holding vehicles of ‘non-human origin’
By Richard Windsor Published
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