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Sooner or later, Earth is going to be hit by a large enough space object to cause significant damage to humanity. Stopping them isn't easy.
If there’s life lurking on the moons of Saturn and Jupiter, could our instruments even detect it?
From exoplanets to supermassive black holes to the first stars and galaxies, Webb will show us the Universe as we've never seen it before.
Experts say it’s likely space junk—and there’s plenty more where that came from.
1.9 billion years ago, a star's explosive death created a black hole. Its light just arrived at Earth. But did it set a cosmic record?
Whether NASA likes it or not, humans eventually will be having space sex.
Data from NASA, ESA, and Roscosmos suggest that long durations in space cause changes in the brain, some of which are linked to vision problems.
The first human that isn’t an Earthling could be in our lifetime.
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Sometimes, going "deeper" doesn't reveal the answers you seek. By viewing more Universe with better precision, ESA's Euclid mission shines.
Memorial day is a time to remember veterans killed in the line of service. These spaceflight heroes deserve to be remembered, too.
Not too hot, not too cold...
Each of our three nearest stars might have an Earth-like planet in orbit around it. Here's what we'll learn when we finally observe it.
Somewhere out there in the Universe is the heaviest neutron star, and elsewhere lies the lightest black hole. Where's the line between them?
Organic molecules can be produced by living or non-living systems. But the recent findings are very intriguing.
Most potentially hazardous asteroids remain unidentified. NEO surveyor could change that, but only if it's funded, and soon.
There's a limit to how large planets can be, and it's only about double the radius of Jupiter. At least, so far.
Research from NASA reveals Mars’ spectacular volcanic past.
2022 was another busy year in the realm of science, with groundbreaking stories spanning space, materials, medicine, and technology.
Tech designed to fuse atoms might be able to clean up space, too.
Venus Life Finder could launch as early as 2023.
Nearly 200 orbital launches are scheduled for 2022.
As viewed by the MeerKAT telescope, this radio view of the Milky Way blows away every other way we've ever seen our home galaxy.
Preventing scurvy is not just a problem in the Antarctic.
In 2022, the probe will crash into an asteroid while a nearby satellite captures it on camera.
Space missions in 2022 will include massive rockets and asteroid collisions. This is also the year space tourism starts to hit its stride.
NASA will use energy from Earth's gravity to launch the Lucy spacecraft in October of this year.
Recasting the iconic Carrington Event as just one of many superstorms in Earth’s past, scientists reveal the potential for even more massive eruptions from the sun.
It's a radical but plausible idea.
With JWST, Chandra, and gravitational lensing combined, evidence has emerged for the earliest black hole ever. And wow, is it a surprise!