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Over the past 250 years, the number of "planets" in our solar system has ranged from six...
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A new study based on the Calar Alto Void Integral field Treasury surveY, or CAVITY, explores the...
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When SpaceX publicly listed, the coverage focused on the rockets, the valuation, and the personalities. That’s understandable....
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A month after a devastating pad explosion, Blue Origin reiterated plans to return its New Glenn vehicle...
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A restless Earth-facing sunspot unleashed a powerful X-class solar flare on June 30, triggering radio blackouts across...
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New NASA-supported research is investigating how muscles respond to the absence of gravity, like in orbit, using...
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It's unclear when Boeing will be able to send more astronauts to the International Space Station, a...
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A new study using the CAVITY survey reveals that even the universe’s voids contain galaxies, primarily living...
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When stars like the Sun end their lives, they do not simply shed their outer layers to...
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Looking for a sky event this week? Check out our full Sky This Week column. June 30: Find distant...
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Saturn’s moon, Enceladus, has become a prime target for astrobiologists due to its vast subsurface ocean beneath...
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NASA announced new uncrewed missions on Tuesday to assist in the future establishment of a lunar surface...
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NASA’s chief promised to send a soccer ball to the moon if Team U.S. players win this...
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Searching for habitable worlds beyond our solar system involves considering factors beyond just their position in the...
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Astronomers at W. M. Keck Observatory on Maunakea, Hawaiʻi Island, have discovered the third known galaxy that...
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Exoplanet atmospheres are key targets for astrobiologists searching for life beyond Earth since exoplanet surfaces cannot be...
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NASA selected three companies to fly four lunar lander missions worth nearly $600 million as part of...
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On Jan. 26, 2026, the Submillimeter Array (SMA) on Maunakea achieved a significant milestone in time-domain astronomy...
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An artist’s interpretation of the redesigned Launch Complex 36A that supports a hybrid horizontal-vertical integration process for...
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Astronaut Chris Williams shows off a “strong man” pose 260 miles above Earth during a break in...