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If time travel is possible, it must avoid the contradiction of the grandfather paradox.

For the first time ever, astronomers have witnessed a coronal mass ejection (CME) on a star other than our very own Sun. The star, named HR 9024 (and also known as OU Andromeda,) is about 455 light years away, in the con...

The handlers of NASA's InSight Mars lander plan will lift the support structure of the burrowing 'mole' out of the way so they can get a better look at the stuck instrument.

NASA has awarded a contract to KBRwyle Technology Solutions LLC of Columbia, Maryland, to provide launch range operations support at the agency's Wallops Flight Facility in Wallops Island, Virginia.

A stunning first trailer for Brad Pitt's otherworldly adventure "Ad Astra" has finally been released, teasing a frantic race through the depths of space.

New ALMA observations reveal a never-before-seen disk of cool, interstellar gas wrapped around the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way. This nebulous disk gives astronomers new insights into the workin...

China launched a rocket from a pad at sea for the first time today (June 5), making it the third nation to successfully demonstrate the ability to launch satellites into orbit from a floating platform.

370 light years away from us, a solar system is making baby planets. The star at the center of it all is young, only about 6 million years old. And its babies are two enormous planets, likely both gas giants, nursing on ...

For the first time, astronomers may have imaged the cool disk of gas surrounding the gigantic black hole at the heart of the Milky Way, a new study finds.

A new study reveals surprising new details about our galaxy’s shadowy core --

A new study reveals surprising new details about our galaxy’s shadowy core --

An international team of scientists led by Skoltech professor Tatiana Podladchikova developed a new 3-D method for reconstructing space weather phenomena, in particular, shock waves produced by the Sun's energy outbursts...

NASA is suffering growing problems with cost and schedule on its major programs, driven by continued issues with two of its highest profile efforts.

German Aerospace Center (DLR):

Quantum mechanics is settled science. Case closed, and thank you very much -- or so many would argue.

Fans heading to Nationals Park can make a "short stop" to see a monument to the first moon landing. The Washington Nationals is the first of 15 Major League Baseball clubs to display a Smithsonian-created, interactive st...

Jupiter observation season is neigh, and with it, the largest planet in our solar system is as mysterious as ever. The post Is Jupiter’s Great Red Spot Vanishing as We Near Opposition 2019? appeared first on Universe T...

Initially proposed in 2016, ESA's Space Rider reentry vehicle provides a return to Earth and landing capability that compliments the existing launch options of the Ariane and Vega families.

By analyzing archival data from the Suzaku X-ray satellite, astronomers have learned important information regarding thermal and non-thermal emission from the composite supernova remnant (SNR) designated MSH 15-56. Resul...

Using asteroseismic techniques, an international team searched for pulsations in a subsample of five thousand stars, from the 32 thousand observed in short cadence in the first two sectors (roughly the first two months o...

June 6 marks the 75th anniversary of the D-Day invasion, arguably the biggest turning point of World War II. While the invasion of Normandy involved a never-before seen mobilization of people and resources, the role astr...

More than 40 satellite missions will be launched at once by Europe's Vega launcher this autumn, thanks to the innovative modular "Lego-style" dispenser resting on its upper stage.