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On Tuesday (Sept. 8), actors will celebrate an online "Star Trek" day with panels and discussions, while discussing the series' emphasis on diversity.

Physicists have found a new paradox in quantum mechanics that throws doubt on some common-sense ideas about physical reality.

An international team of researchers has found that long space flights can lead to some minor brain reorganization but no neurodegeneration. In their paper published in the journal Science Advances, the group describes t...

Astronomer Jackie Faherty has teamed up with some of the world's leading scientists to create a new Astronomy course that people can take from the safety of their own homes.

A Chinese reusable experimental spacecraft released an unknown object before deorbiting Sunday, ending a secretive two-day mission in low Earth orbit. SpaceNews

Bulked-up, mutant "mighty mice" held onto their muscle during a monthlong stay at the International Space Station, returning to Earth with ripped bodybuilder physiques, scientists reported Monday.

A Chinese Long March 4B rocket successfully launched a new Earth-watching satellite Monday (Sep. 7) but its first stage narrowly missed a school when it fell back to Earth.

If you have a low budget, the PowerSeeker 80AZS is an all-inclusive package for the casual skywatcher and offers clear views of bright solar system and deep-sky targets

It’s kind of hard to see inside a star as it’s blowing up, because of the whole “blowing up” part, but gravitational waves – tiny ripples in the fabric of spacetime itself – may help astronomers unlock how th...

A test firing of Europe's Helicon Plasma Thruster, developed with ESA by SENER and the Universidad Carlos III's Plasma & Space Propulsion Team (EP2-UC3M) in Spain. This compact, electrodeless and low voltage design is id...

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(Osaka University) Scientists at Osaka University have created magnetized-plasma conditions similar to those near a black hole using very intense laser pulses. This work may help show how X-rays can be produced by astron...