At least 7 stars in our galaxy have the potential to harbor advanced alien technology, researchers find

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Scientists still haven't found proof that Dyson spheres exist, but a new study has significantly narrowed the search for these super-advanced alien megastructures.

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2 'potentially hazardous' asteroids will streak by Earth this week, one as big as a mountain. You can watch it live.

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Two different "potentially hazardous" asteroids will fly by Earth this week. Both will be rare and spectacular events, but they won't threaten Earth.

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Jeff Bezos has a vision to colonize space with a trillion people. We asked experts to put it to the test.

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Jeff Bezos dreams of a future where a trillion humans live inside gigantic space stations floating throughout the solar system.

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A 'cosmic glitch' in the universe is forcing astronomers to rethink Einstein's theory of relativity

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Albert Einstein's (left) general theory of relativity has been proven by countless studies of the nearby universe. But in deep space (right) it appears to glitch.

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The first severe solar storm in 20 years could spark aurora across the US

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Aurora are usually contained to the uppermost art of the Northern Hemisphere. But US states as far south as Michigan may be able to see them this Friday.

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The largest map of the cosmos hints that dark energy is changing. It could prove Einstein wrong and upend a pillar of modern physics.

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Astronomers are mapping millions of galaxies in our universe to better understand dark energy.

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Netflix's hit sci-fi series '3 Body Problem' is based on a real math problem that is so complex it's impossible to solve

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Netflix's show "3 Body Problem" involves a three-star system.

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Here's the science refresher you need before diving into Netflix's '3 Body Problem'

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A planet engulfed in flame in "3 Body Problem."

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Scientists are building tunnels under South Dakota for a $3 billion experiment that could solve some of the universe's grandest mysteries

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DUNE's neutrino detectors will be located a mile underground in South Dakota.

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Astronomers used JWST to finally solve a 37-year mystery over one of the brightest cosmic explosions ever seen in modern history

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Researchers have found strong evidence that Supernova 1987A left behind a neutron star, one of the densest objects in the universe.

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