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Pulse

A Comet Is Passing Earth Today—and Won’t Appear Again for 160,000 Years

01.13.25

By Luis Prada
Tech

This Ancient Crystal from Mars Could Shed Light on Alien Life

02.02.22

By Becky Ferreira
Tech

A Strange Interstellar Comet Discovery Hints at a Solar System Like Our Own

05.19.21

By Becky Ferreira
Tech

Astronomers Officially Name the Newest Moon of Neptune

02.20.19

By Becky Ferreira
We Have 12 New Hubble Images of the Universe and It’s Looking Gorgeous

03.22.18

By Becky Ferreira
Tech

We Have 12 New Hubble Images of the Universe and It’s Looking Gorgeous

03.20.18

By Becky Ferreira
Tech

Goodbye Rosetta, the Comet Orbiter Sacrificing Itself for Science

09.30.16

By Victoria Turk
Tech

Philae Found! Comet Chaser Rosetta Spots Lander Weeks Before Its Death

09.05.16

By Ben Sullivan
Tech

Watch a Comet Outburst from the Rosetta Orbiter’s Perspective

08.25.16

By Becky Ferreira
Tech

We’ll Never Hear From the Philae Comet Lander Again, Sob

07.26.16

By Victoria Turk
Tech

Comets, Meteors, and Other Space Phenomena Depicted Over 1,000 Years

06.07.16

By Sarah Emerson
Tech

Mars Was Once Home to 400-Foot-High Waves Caused by Meteor Impacts

05.19.16

By Becky Ferreira

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Horoscopes

Daily Horoscope: March 19, 2026

Everybody’s giving something away today, whether they mean to or not, and the sky is in no mood to play dumb.

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By Ashley Fike
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Music

Passion Pit Just Announced a 2026 Summer Tour

The band also teased an upcoming EP titled Pretty Penny.

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By Nick Stockton
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Gaming

Crimson Desert Review: The Most Ambitious Open-World Game Since Red Dead Redemption 2

After nearly 100 hours with Crimson Desert, this ambitious open-world game might be the most impressive since Red Dead Redemption 2.

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By Brent Koepp
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Gaming

Fortnite Secretly Confirms Nitro Fists Are Returning After 2 Years (With a Big Change)

Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 2 may be bringing back Nitro Fists, and they could be more powerful than ever according to a new trailer.

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By Brent Koepp
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Life

Arcade Under Fire for Using Live Hamsters as Claw Machine Prizes

Claw machines are usually a harmless little scam. But not this time.

7 hours ago

By Ashley Fike