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For particle physicists, this was the end of a decades-long and hugely difficult journey and the beginning of a new era of experimental physics.

Satellites tracking the total lunar eclipse in May revealed dramatic and uneven temperature changes across the surface of the moon.

Firefly Aerospace is preparing for the second launch of its Alpha rocket in late August or early September, hoping that a successful mission can enable a "step change" in activity for the company. The post Firefly gears ...

Humanity seems destined to expand into the Solar System. What exactly that looks like, and how difficult and tumultuous the endeavour might be, is wide open to speculation. But there are some undeniable facts attached to...

Deciding which carnivorous dinosaur was the most dangerous between the Tyrannosaurus rex, Velociraptor and Spinosaurus, is more complicated than you think.

Solstar Space will provide Wi-Fi access for crew and devices in NASA's Habitation and Logistics Outpost module, under a contract the New Mexico in-orbit communications startup signed with Northrop Grumman Corp. The post ...

Among the most spectacular sights in the sky, nebula come in a range of different types.

The Space Development Agency awarded contracts to L3Harris Technologies and Northrop Grumman to each build 14 missile-tracking satellites. The post L3Harris, Northrop Grumman to build 28 missile-tracking satellites for U...

Here's the best evidence I've ever seen for water on Mars: NASA's Perseverance rover came across a tangled mess of string on Mars, which looks like snarled fishing line left behind by a frustrated angler. Where there's f...

SpaceX managed a record 31 launches in 2021, but its more-than-weekly pace in 2022 including a launch Sunday morning let it match that record less than seven months into the year.

Astronomers have found a binary system containing a massive blue star and a dormant stellar-mass black hole in the star-forming Tarantula Nebula of the Large Magellanic Cloud.

Ignore Obi-Wan's hand waving, this is the Star Wars movies ranked, worst to best list you've been looking for.

See the moon approach Jupiter on Tuesday (July 19) between midnight and dawn. The duo will be close enough to share the view with a pair of binoculars.

Raytheon announced July 18 it intends to acquire Northern Space and Security, or NORSS, a UK startup that specializes in space domain awareness. The post Raytheon to acquire UK startup Northern Space and Security appeare...

A small space rock has proven to have a big effect on NASA's newly operational deep-space telescope.

A team of international experts who are known for debunking black hole discoveries have found a dormant stellar-mass black hole in the Large Magellanic Cloud, a galaxy that neighbors the Milky Way. The team includes Kare...

Living and working in space for extended periods of time presents a number of challenges. These include radiation, as locations beyond Earth's protective magnetosphere are exposed to greater levels of solar and cosmic ra...

It has been an exciting week with the release of breathtaking photos of our universe by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). Images such as the one below give us a chance to see faint distant galaxies as they were more...

Among the many functions performed by skeletal muscles, an important one is maintaining our posture. If it weren't for these muscles, Earth's gravitational pull may make it difficult for us to stand and walk around. The ...

A European satellite that has been scrambling to escape premature death in Earth's atmosphere due to bad space weather has narrowly avoided a collision with a random piece of space junk.

Video: 00:00:55 Discover the top five mysteries that ESA's Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (Juice) mission will solve. Jupiter, its magnetic environment, and its moons form one of the most intriguing systems in the Solar Syst...

U.S. and U.K. space officials are discussing steps to strengthen their partnership. It's a conversation that has gained momentum in recent month due to concerns that satellites are becoming military targets. The post US-...