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President Biden is not expected to make abrupt changes to U.S. national security programs but there is particular uncertainty surrounding the Space Force. SpaceNews

The South African Astronomical Observatory in Cape Town is the oldest permanent observatory in the southern hemisphere: it turned 200 in 2020.

Albert Einstein's theory of general relativity profoundly changed our thinking about fundamental concepts in physics, such as space and time.

In the academic literature, review papers are widespread, and can help ground discussion on a specific topic by bringing new researchers up to speed as well as allowing experienced hands to catch up on some topics they m...

Dancing is a favorite pastime of many couples. Swinging around a dance floor, using the laws of physics to twirl at just the right moment, and hopefully not step on any toes, is an art unto itself. The same laws of physi...

A SpaceX Falcon 9 launched 143 small satellites for a wide range of customers Jan. 24 on the company's first dedicated rideshare mission, a service that poses a competitive threat to emerging small launch vehicles. Space...

SpaceX successfully launched an ambitious rideshare mission as one of its veteran rockets hoisted a record 143 small satellites into space before nailing a landing at sea.

The Earth's oceans are notoriously unexplored, and stand as a monument to the difficult of exploring underwater. But they aren't the only unexplored seas in the solar system. Titan’s vast collection of liquid methane l...

It's hard to care about bootprints sunk in soil 238,900 miles away as humanity suffers the combined burden of an unforgiving virus and a political unease.