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Watch the Star Wars movies in chronological order and completely immerse yourself in a galaxy far, far away.

Auroral activity on Earth varies over time. As the magnetic poles drift, auroras can appear at different latitudes around the globe. Solar activity also affects them, with powerful solar storms pushing the auroras furthe...

Strychnine is so difficult to make in a lab that chemists, including Nobel winners, have long competed to synthesize it more efficiently.

A team of space scientists at NASA has published a Perspective piece in the journal Nature calling for the establishment of a methodical approach to identifying life beyond Earth. In their paper, the group suggests the s...

When the Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1 in 1957, it represented humanity's first significant foray into the cosmos.

Lucy's handlers have been working hard to diagnose and fix the problem, but it remains unsolved at present.

When it comes to their environmental impacts, not all rocket fuels are equal. Which are the industry's 'dirty secrets' and which technologies might satisfy even Greta Thunberg?

SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket, which will ferry NASA's next group of astronauts to space has rolled to the pad.

Research in space could help humanity to tackle our big plastic problem here on Earth.

The Sun emitted a significant solar flare peaking at 11:35 a.m. EDT on Oct. 28, 2021. NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory, which watches the Sun constantly, captured an image of the event.

A University of Leicester study of data captured in orbit around Jupiter has revealed new insights into what's happening deep beneath the gas giant's distinctive and colorful bands.

New findings from NASA's Juno probe orbiting Jupiter provide a fuller picture of how the planet's distinctive and colorful atmospheric features offer clues about the unseen processes below its clouds. The results highlig...

A hypnotizing vortex? A peek into a witch's cauldron? A giant space-spider web?

'Star Trek: Prodigy' warps onto Paramount+ tonight and takes the franchise where no one has taken it before.

In response to a protest filed by Maxar Technologies, the Defense Department's Space Development Agency is canceling a solicitation issued Aug. 30 seeking bids for 144 satellites and will start over with a new procuremen...

The Great Red Spot extends as much as 310 miles (500 kilometers) beneath Jupiter's cloud tops, data from NASA's Juno Jupiter probe shows.

The new animated series, 'Star Trek: Prodigy' is coming to Paramount Plus and later Nickelodeon.

Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. John Hyten warned that bureaucratic inertia and fear of failing are thwarting innovation in the Department of Defense while China continues to roll out new military and spa...

SpaceX has fired up the rocket that will launch its next crew of astronauts toward the International Space Station this weekend.

Two NASA astronauts in space right now have some ideas about what the future may hold in low-Earth orbit (LEO), and what they hope to see in a commercial space station.

The "Mechazilla" Launch Tower at SpaceX's Boca Chica Launch Facility in south Texas just got a pair of "chopstick" arms! The post “Mechazilla” is Getting its Arms. Now it can Catch Starships! appeared first on Univer...

A major solar flare erupted from the sun on Thursday (Oct. 28) in the strongest storm yet of our star's current weather cycle.