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Learn more about the earliest evidence of human-caused contamination from lead, found in the ancient Aegean.

NASA will host a media teleconference at 1 p.m. EST Friday, Feb. 7, to discuss the agency's science and technology flying aboard Intuitive Machines' second flight to the Moon. The mission is part of NASA's CLPS (Commerci...

The emergence of China's DeepSeek has shaken up the artificial intelligence sector, promising new opportunities for space companies beginning to explore ways to leverage AI in space. The post China's DeepSeek AI signals ...

SPHEREx is slated to launch Feb. 27 on a SpaceX rocket. It is meant to map the entire night sky in infrared -- something even the JWST can't exactly do.

A Month of Bright Planets Venus blazes at its brightest for the year after sunset, then Mars and Jupiter to rule the night amid the menagerie of bright winter stars. Skywatching Highlights All Month - Planet Visibility: ...

Athena, the second lunar lander from Intuitive Machines, is set to launch soon, carrying NASA payloads and Nokia's first-ever moon-based 4G network.

Quantum computation + quantum sensing = a new way to think about measurement on the tiniest scale, say researchers.

Every exoplanet discovery is an opportunity to refine models of planet formation, solar system architecture, habitable zones, and habitability itself. Each new planet injects more data into the scientific endeavour to un...

Analysis of data from NASA radar aboard an airplane shows that the decades-old active landslide area on the Palos Verdes Peninsula has expanded. Researchers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California used...

NASA is collaborating with the wildfire community to provide tools for some of the most challenging aspects of firefighting - particularly aerial nighttime operations.   In the future, agencies could more efficiently u...

Scientists say AI has crossed a critical 'red line' after demonstrating how two popular large language models could clone themselves.

According to the Giant Impact Hypothesis, the Moon formed from a massive impact between a primordial Earth and a Mars-sized object (Theia) roughly 4.5 billion years ago. This is largely based on the study of sample rocks...

A crane lowers the 112-foot-wide (34-meter-wide) steel framework for the Deep Space Station 23 (DSS-23) reflector dish into position on Dec. 18, 2024, at the Deep Space Network’s (DSN) Goldstone Space Communications Co...

Shaped like a megaphone, the upcoming mission will map the entire sky in infrared light to answer big questions about the universe. Expected to launch no earlier than Thursday, Feb. 27, from Vandenberg Space Force Base i...

Astronomers have announced the discovery of a new asteroid with a non-zero chance of striking the Earth on December 22, 2032. Designated 2024 YR4, the space rock measures between 40 m and 100 m across, which would create...

Earth is home to some truly bizarre and breathtaking landscapes -- here are 20 that look straight out of an alien world.

AstroForge has identified asteroid 2022 OB5 as the destination for its Mission 2 spacecraft, named Odin, which is set to launch next month on a SpaceX rocket.

With more than 17 years of experience at NASA, Lindsai Bland has been an integral part of the agency, contributing to multiple Earth observing system missions at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Marylan...

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It's happening! After a long wait, Star Wars: Ahsoka season 2 is on the way.

As an international affairs professional in Washington, DC, I have faced immense grief while helping others navigate recent international crises, from the coronavirus to the Ukraine invasion to the genocide […] The pos...

Commercial space companies are revolutionizing the global economy with groundbreaking technologies, from autonomous satellite docking to cutting-edge data services. Yet, despite their innovation prowess, companies face s...