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A bounty of celestial delights awaits stargazers in 2024. Full moons and meteor showers will illuminate the darkness, while heightened solar activity is anticipated to produce mesmerizing auroras in a spectrum of colors.

Meteor shower launches 2024 with fireballs and shooting stars, becoming the first celestial spectacle of the new year. The Quadrantids meteor shower is an annual event that spans several weeks, gracing the skies in both December and January.

Scientists make stunning discovery of the oldest tree in a remote forest. Even though trees all over the world are being cut down due to agricultural practices and the effects of climate change, there is a magnificent tree that has managed to survive at Alerce Costero National Park in Chile.

The upcoming year, 2024, promises further excitement with various missions under NASA's Artemis initiative and Commercial Lunar Payload Services program focusing on lunar exploration. A planetary scientist expresses keen interest in these upcoming space missions, identifying six exciting space missions launching in 2024.

Scientists kill 99% of cancer cells with vibrating molecules in the lab. A team of researchers from Rice University, Texas A&M University, and the University of Texas collaborated to make a significant discovery in the fight to find a cure for cancer.

Japan's SLIM 'moon sniper' lander enters lunar orbit on December 25, marking a significant milestone in its quest for the nation's inaugural moon landing. The robotic SLIM moon lander successfully entered lunar orbit, according to an announcement from the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency.

Scientists worry 'zombie' deer disease may spread to humans, as researchers issued a warning about the potential transmission of the virus following the discovery of the first-ever case in Yellowstone National Park last month.

Scientists select the top 10 science stories of 2023, from insights into our human ancestry and breakthroughs on the moon to the flourishing of AI and terrifying new developments in the climate.

U.S. pledges to land international astronauts on the moon by end of 2020s, as Vice President Kamala Harris reaffirmed that NASA's crewed return to the moon will be a collaborative international effort.

Breakthrough in human-whale conversation may aid communication with aliens after a team of scientists claims to have achieved groundbreaking communication with a humpback whale. This achievement marks a unique event that could pave the way for potential communication with extraterrestrial beings in the future.

Astrobotic's Peregrine lunar lander ready for launch. It will land on the moon in late February. The Pittsburgh-based company said on December 19 that all of the pre-launch integration work for its Peregrine lunar lander was finished.

Two of the most powerful space telescopes illuminate 'Christmas Tree clusters' about 4.3 billion light-years away from Earth. The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) and the Hubble Space Telescope took the picture of galaxy cluster MACS0416. It uses both visible and infrared light.

The government said that the Iceland volcano unlikely to impact flights. This eased worries about international travel that were still there after the chaos caused by the ash cloud from an eruption on the North Atlantic island in 2010.

In an extraordinary development that has captured the attention of the global scientific community, NASA's Mars helicopter, Ingenuity, has made a groundbreaking discovery on the surface of the Red Planet. NASA's Mars helicopter discovers 'otherworldly' wreckage on the planet’s surface.

The new COVID variant JN.1 growing fast in US, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It's thought to be responsible for about 20% of all new Covid-19 cases in the US.

In a surprising twist of genetic influence, the inclination to rise early in the morning may find its roots in our Neanderthal ancestors. Recent scientific studies suggest that Neanderthal DNA might be the reason why some of us are morning people. This exploration delves into the fascinating findings that link our modern behaviors with the ancient genetic legacy we share with Neanderthals.

NASA releases new images of Uranus, the seventh planet from the sun on Monday that are more detailed than ever before. The James Webb Space Telescope took the new pictures of Uranus.

NASA said Monday that it NASA uses laser to send video of a cat called Taters from almost 19 million miles away. As a test for NASA's Deep Space Optical Communications, the 15-second video of a cat was sent to Earth.

A new study shows that apes recognize old friends after decades apart. This is the longest-lasting social memory ever found in an animal other than a human. Christopher Krupenye said that working with apes and noticing that they remembered him years after the last time they saw each other sparked the study.

The country's Meteorological Office said that a volcano erupts in Iceland on Monday, after weeks of very strong earthquakes. Because of concerns about a major outbreak on the Reykjanes peninsula, the government relocated the fishing town of Grindavik and shut down the nearby Blue Lagoon geothermal spa.

Fast Radio Bursts (FRBs), enigmatic signals from the depths of space, have long perplexed astronomers and scientists. Recently, mysterious fast radio bursts in space detected by SETI (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence), have added new layers of complexity to the mystery.

Experience the thrill of Orion's Earth re-entry through NASA's stunning footage, showcasing the spacecraft's historic plunge into our atmosphere at unprecedented speeds.

In the ever-evolving frontier of space exploration, the year 2023 has proven to be a captivating chapter marked by a plethora of remarkable events, breathtaking images, and groundbreaking discoveries. Moon, asteroids and new rockets are among the best space news of 2023.

COP28 climate summit concludes with historic global pledge to shift away from fossil fuels as government ministers representing nearly 200 countries gathered on Wednesday to finalize a historic deal at the COP28 summit in Dubai.