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Devour a cosmic-sized chunk of Marvel lore ahead of ‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’, with the ‘The Coming of Galactus’ novel

A portion of the official cover for “Fantastic Four: The Coming of Galactus” (Image credit: Marvel) There are moments in comic books’ illustrious past that act as seismic shifts for the industry, and Marvel Comics’ “Fantastic Four #48” and its “The Coming of Galactus” story arc in 1965 was one of these rare occasions. Global

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For 100 years, we have marveled at planetariums. Here’s a brief history of how humans brought the stars indoors

(Image credit: Erik Zachte) This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com’s Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. Picture this: a small audience is quietly ushered into a darkened room. They gasp in awe, as a brilliant night sky shines above. They wonder – as many after them will

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‘Humanity’s time is over!’ Apple TV+ drops release date and intense first teaser for ‘Invasion’ Season 3

Invasion — Season 3 Official Teaser | Apple TV+ – YouTube Watch On Bolstered by a haunting original sci-fi score by Max Richter and unnerving visual effects by industry veteran Erik Henry (“Black Sails,” “Watchmen,” “Alien: Resurrection”), Apple TV+’s gripping alien infiltration series, “Invasion,” returns for a third season this summer and we’ve got a

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Michael’s Miscellany: The Aurorae

This performance by Aurora Borealis occurred on November 4, 2021, above Condie Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. Credit: Dre Erwin Photography/Wikimedia Commons Takeaway Keyway: The breathtaking celestial manifestations notes such as the Aurorae – the northern aurora in the northern hemisphere and the Aurora Australis in the southern hemisphere – are truly magnificent natural phenomena. These vibrant

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The secret of why Mars grew cold and dry may be locked away in its rocks

A view of a region nicknamed Ubajara, which is part of the slopes of Mount Sharp and where Curiosity discovered a carbonate mineral called siderite. (Image credit: NASA/JPL–Caltech/MSSS) The discovery by the Mars rovers of carbonate in sedimentary rock on the Red Planet has enabled planetary scientists to rewind the clock and tell the tale

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Climate satellite MethaneSAT backed by Bezos and Google fails in space after just 1 year

Artist’s conception of MethaneSAT in orbit. (Image credit: MethaneSAT/EDF) One of the most advanced satellites for tracking harmful greenhouse gas emissions has died in space. MethaneSAT, built and operated by the nonprofit Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), was launched in March of 2024 as part of SpaceX’s Transporter-10 mission. The spacecraft was designed to pinpoint methane

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