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Scientists have begun the search for extraterrestrial life in the solar system in earnest, but such life may be subtly or profoundly different from Earth life, and methods based on detecting particular molecules as biosi...

The primary mirror of the long-awaited James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) was opened for the last time on Earth before the launch of the observatory, currently scheduled for October 31, 2021. During some of the final chec...

Shareholders in the special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) seeking to merge with in-space transportation company Momentus have narrowly approved a three-month extension of a deadline to complete the deal. SpaceNews

What if we had the ability to chase down interstellar objects passing through our Solar System, like Oumuamua or Comet Borisov? Such a spacecraft would need to be ready to go at a moment's notice, with the capacity to in...

SpaceX will install ground stations within Google's data centers for its Starlink broadband satellites under a new cloud partnership. SpaceNews

Astronomers finally managed to observe a comet nearing the end of its life. And they found that it’s covered in talcum powder. They have no idea why. It’s usually very tough to observe the nucleus of a comet. When co...

The Japanese fashion tycoon who's booked a SpaceX ride to the moon is going to try out the International Space Station first.

Elon Musk's SpaceX announced Thursday that Google would team up with its Starlink satellite internet service to deliver cloud computing services to business customers.

Astronomers commonly refer to massive stars as the chemical factories of the Universe. They generally end their lives in spectacular supernovae, events that forge many of the elements on the periodic table. How elemental...

This weekend, a Chinese rocket booster, weighing nearly 23 tons, came rushing back to Earth after spending more than a week in space--the result of what some critics, including NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, have attrib...

Japanese internet giant SoftBank has agreed an alliance with OneWeb to expand its low Earth orbit (LEO) broadband services in Japan and worldwide. SpaceNews

Human research continued full speed ahead on the International Space Station today as the Expedition 65 crew researched the immune system and conducted eye and ear checks....

Data from the Gaia satellite is so precise, it might be able to detect cosmic gravitational waves. The post Gaia Might Even be Able to Detect the Gravitational Wave Background of the Universe appeared first on Universe T...

On a geological timescale, the emergence of the human “dataome” is like a sudden invasion by extraterrestrials, or an asteroid impact that precipitates a mass extinction --

An autonomous submarine set to revolutionize deep-sea exploration will test technology for future space missions to moons with hidden oceans.

The new seasons of both "Star Trek: Discovery" and "Star Trek: Lower Decks" are set to premiere this year on Paramount+.

For the past five weeks, Perseverance has been focused primarily on supporting and documenting the flights of NASA's Ingenuity helicopter. But the rover has been doing some science work, too.

In the year 2051, the fate of the Earth depends on soldiers and civilians from 30 years back in time in Amazon Prime's "The Tomorrow War."

An orbital sunrise is pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited 264 miles above the Pacific Ocean off the coast of the northwestern United States....

The Space Launch System (SLS) core stage for NASA's Artemis I mission is in the transfer aisle of the Vehicle Assembly Building at Kennedy Space Center in Florida on May 5, 2021....

(University of California - Santa Barbara) Astronomers commonly refer to massive stars as the chemical factories of the Universe. They generally end their lives in spectacular supernovae, events that forge many of the el...

Ongoing work to address a problem seen on two previous Ariane 5 launches has kept that launch vehicle grounded for months and could delay the high-profile launch of NASA's James Webb Space Telescope later this year. Spac...