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Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, best known as the evil sorcerer Shang Tsung in the 1995 film "Mortal Kombat," has died at the age of 75 ...

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New research shows how the star's powerful outbursts could help scientists assess which worlds might support life.

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Using a powerful combination of space-based measurements and Subaru’s advanced imaging, astronomers have discovered two rare companions, one of which enables a key test for NASA’s Roman Space ...

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A network of powerful ground-based telescopes captured rare starspot-crossing events on TOI-3884b, revealing cooler patches ...