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Theoretical predictions have been confirmed with the discovery of an outflow of molecular gas from a quasar when the universe was less than a billion years old.

Japan's historic SLIM moon lander has powered down ahead of a likely mission-ending cold lunar nighttime -- but not before grabbing some final images and loads of science data.

Construction of the Extremely Large Telescope (ELT) reached a milestone, with the structure of the dome completed just enough where engineers were able to rotate the dome’s skeleton for the first time. ESO released a t...

NASA inspires as it explores secrets of the universe for the benefit of all - just ask Tony Goretski, the senior employee in the Office of Procurement at NASA's Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi. Goret...

The Legacy Survey of Space and Time promises to be a game changer for dark energy explorers. Here's why.

NASA isn't quite finished with its broken Ingenuity Mars helicopter yet, mission managers revealed in a livestream honoring the drone's legacy on Jan. 31.

Fragments of the Asteroid 2024 BX1 that rained down on Berlin have been recovered by intrepid meteorite hunters, and it turns out the rocks may be incredibly rare.

Sierra Space's shuttle-like Dream Chaser has been put through its paces at a powerful NASA vibration facility that mimics conditions during launch and atmospheric reentry, officials said Thursday ahead of its planned fir...

The Vera Rubin Observatory (VRO) is different than other large telescopes, and that difference makes it more vulnerable to space junk. Other telescopes, like the Giant Magellan Telescope and the European Extremely Large ...

On December 5th, 2020, Japan’s Hayabusa2 mission successfully returned samples it had collected from the Near-Earth Asteroid (NEA) 162173 Ryugu home. Since asteroids are basically leftover material from the formation o...

More than 40 members of Congress from California have asked the White House to reverse cuts NASA has imposed on the Mars Sample Return (MSR) program, warning of job losses and a "decade of lost science." The post Congres...

NASA astronaut Nick Hague will make his 1st trip to space for Space Force, but he's been there twice before already.

In this image from Jan. 30, 2024, an uncrewed Cygnus cargo spacecraft launches atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, starting its journey to the International Space Station.

The definition of our own species isn't as clear cut as many might think. Explore the intricate nuances of our identity, examining factors like bipedalism, brain development, and societal structures.

The U.S. Air Force is pressing forward with plans to demonstrate point-to-point rocket travel perhaps in a few years. The post Air Force rocket cargo initiative marches forward despite questions about feasibility appeare...

Supernovae are relatively rare. It might not seem like it, but that’s because they’re so bright we can see them in other galaxies a great distance away. In fact, in 2022, astronomers spotted a supernova over 10 billi...

As the world looks for sustainable solutions, a system tapping into NASA satellite data for water management has passed a critical test. Called OpenET, the system uses an ensemble of six satellite-driven models that harn...

A new generation of spacesuit is getting ready for ISS missions. Collins Aerospace recently did testing on a spacesuit for spacewalks while flying parabolic.

In February 2024, Intuitive Machines' IM-1 mission will launch to the moon's South Polar region, as part of NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) initiative. This mission is part of the CLPS ongoing effort to b...

Astronomers aren't sure what dark matter is, but they carefully observe to determine which models best match the data. Astronomers have recently developed a method to measure the speed of dark matter compared to other ob...

An airplane-shaped abnormality at the bottom of the Pacific could be the aviator's missing aircraft.

A recent study accepted to The Planetary Science Journal and currently posted to the arXiv preprint server investigates how the organic hazes that existed on Earth between the planet's initial formation and 500 million y...