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The cloud has baffled astronomers since its discovery in 2018. Now, a new study offers a possible cause for its appearance.

The new image isn’t just stunning—it may also provide clues about how this star survived its own explosion.

These elusive and reactive particles have been challenging to hold on to and even more challenging to study, but a new method paves the way for tests on the differences between matter and antimatter.

Lying beyond Pluto, 2026 ED138 could be as large as 1,500 kilometers in diameter. Astronomers are still working to confirm whether it meets the criteria for a dwarf planet.

Atoco’s new machines use specialized materials that can harvest water from some of the driest air on Earth without using electricity.

JAXA is leading an international mission to reach Mars’ Phobos moon and bring soil back to Earth. If successful, it could unlock new clues about the history of the solar system.

Goldmund’s $240,000 Mimesis Statement is an exercise in extreme Swiss sound engineering—and only one part of a $1.5 million audio setup.

WIRED attempts what even the Swedish brand hasn’t: making a sonic monolith using scores of the cheapest Bluetooth speakers on the market. Can you have too much of a small thing?

Our top Ego pick is discounted, and our resident leaf blower expert demonstrates how to make a TP cannon.

Two orbiters have long outlasted their expected lifespans and completely reshaped our understanding of the Red Planet, all while operating 140 million miles from Earth.

The Form Studio 1 is a $699 desktop-sized printer that fits on a desk and only stinks a little bit.

Under 1 million years old, “Elias 2-24b” is now the youngest exoplanet ever observed, and it may force researchers to reevaluate theories about how planets are formed.