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(Phys.org)--A team of scientists has recently presented evidence of an unexpected drop in the observed magnetic field of an accreting pulsar designated V0332+53. This downturn, observed after the pulsar underwent a brigh...

Why is the sun's outermost layer 1,000 times hotter than the visible surface of the sun? What are the physical mechanisms that allow oxygen atoms in Earth's atmosphere to overcome gravity and race into Earth's protective...

Less than 4 weeks after launching a Dragon cargo ship for NASA to the International Space Station (ISS), SpaceX is poised for their next nearly simultaneous Falcon 9 rocket launch and first stage landing attempt for what...

A new approach intended to maximize the chances of identifying planets orbiting nearby stars that support life focuses on creating a comprehensive list of the molecules that might be present in the atmospheres of these e...

NASA has released 56 formerly-patented agency technologies into the public domain, making its government-developed technologies freely available for unrestricted commercial use. In addition to the release of these techno...

Astronomers from the University of California, Irvine and other universities have derived a highly precise measurement of the mass of a black hole at the center of a nearby giant elliptical galaxy. Working with high-reso...

We continue our "Definitive Guide to Terraforming" series with a look at another body in our Solar System - the dwarf planet Ceres. Like many moons in the outer Solar System, Ceres is a world of ice and rock, and is the ...

PlanetiQ's CEO and founder Chris McCormick talks with SpaceNews about his company's launch plans and the opportunity he sees in NOAA's commercial weather data pilot. SpaceNews.com

Tim Peake: Sun reflecting the route of La Seine winding its way down to Paris North is right. The silhouette of a Soyuz spacecraft covers the southern part of Brittany....

Tim Peake: Great to see DIWATA-1, the first Filipino microsatellite, launched today from the International Space Station to observe Earth and climate change....

The first annual National Astronaut Day has arrived, and with it a new line of space pens. Founded by Uniphi Space Agency, National Astronaut Day aims to provide inspiration by sharing the stories and experiences of U.S....

The probability of a civilization developing on a potentially habitable alien planet would have to be less than one in 10 billion trillion for humanity to be the first technologically advanced species the cosmos has ever...

China's Chang'e 4 mission to the far side of the moon, planned for sometime before 2020 could eventually lead to the placement of a radio telescope for use by astronomers, something that would help "fill a void" in man's...

Luxembourg has staked its claim to the final frontier with an ambitious plan to profit from the mining of asteroids, the government said Thursday.

Satellite and rocket builder Orbital ATK on May 5 said its re-engined Antares medium-lift launch vehicle likely would make its first flight in July and would be nicely profitable for Orbital even if it wins no other cust...

When NASA began seeking new scientists to join its Curiosity Mars rover team, Penn State geoscientist Christopher House knew his experience could be a valuable asset to the project.

It's about 660 million times as massive as our sun, and a cloud of gas circles it at about 1.1 million mph.

NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center:

A meteor shower spawned by the famous Halley's Comet peaks overnight tonight (May 5), and you can watch and learn about it live during a free webcast from the Slooh Community Observatory, which begins at 8 p.m. EDT (0000...

"This is a type of interaction we've never seen before anywhere in our solar system," said David J. McComas, lead author of a new study published today in the Journal of Geophysical Research - Space Physics. Using data f...

The private space launched the JCSAT 14 communications satellite for SKY Perfect JSAT Corp. or Tokyo. at 1:21am EST on May 6th, 2016. SpaceX successfully landed the Falcon 9 rocket's first stage on their droneship in the...

Itching to watch a meteor shower and don't mind getting up at an early hour? Good because this should be a great year for the annual Eta Aquarid (AY-tuh ah-QWAR-ids) shower which peaks on Thursday and Friday mornings May...