Clinching a playoff spot as the Bears did over the weekend is an impressive accomplishment, but coach Ben Johnson knows that there's more to achieve. The Bears (11-4) will win the NFC North with one ...

“Most comets whisper in visible light this one shouts in X-rays.” That’s how one European Space Agency scientist described the unprecedented detection of high-energy emissions from 3I/ATLAS, the third ...

“Space ‍ ‌‍ ‍‌ ‍ ‌‍ ‍‌ is big. Really big,” one could say with no exaggeration, as the vast distances between stars sometimes bring a surprise visitor less than a light-year away, making possible its ...

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