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Of all the moons in the Solar System, Europa is perhaps one of the most fascinating. With a thick ice shell surrounding a subsurface ocean, astrobiologists hope maybe there is life down there! Finding a way through the i...

The agency has found that building a constellation of networked spacecraft is more complex than initially anticipated The post Space Development Agency adjusts satellite procurement strategy appeared first on SpaceNews.

Discover how a natural compound found in these common herbs could enhance cognitive function and ease inflammation.

HELSINKI -- China is expanding its presence and capabilities in the strategically vital geostationary belt, raising security concerns due to unpredictable satellite movements, according to experts. Participants in a pane...

From 2035, the Einstein Telescope will be able to study gravitational waves with unprecedented accuracy. For the telescope, researchers from Jena have manufactured highly sensitive sensors made entirely of glass for the ...

Four crew members will embark on a new long-duration science expedition when they launch to the International Space Station (ISS) on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft as part of NASA's SpaceX Crew-10 mission...

Since its launch on March 12, 2015, NASA's MMS, or Magnetospheric Multiscale, mission has been rewriting our understanding of a key physical process that is important across the universe, from black holes to the Sun to E...

Isar Aerospace has won a launch contract from the Norwegian Space Agency as the company prepares for its first orbital launch attempt. The post Isar Aerospace wins Norwegian Space Agency launch contract appeared first on...

Learn more about the newly found fossils that show plant resilience during the "Great Dying"

Dark matter - that mysterious, unknown stuff that's detectable only by its effect on other matter - seems to be sparking strong emissions at the heart of the Milky Way Galaxy.

Dutch astronomer Christiaan Huygens was the first to discover a Saturnian moon way back in 1655. Thanks to his skill as a lens grinder and polisher, he was the first person to see Titan. Over the centuries, we've discove...

Data from the NISAR satellite will be used to map crop growth, track plant health, and monitor soil moisture -- offering detailed, timely information for decision making. When it launches this year, the NISAR (NASA-ISRO ...

Written by Sharon Wilson Purdy, Planetary Geologist at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Earth planning date: Monday, March 10, 2025 The Curiosity rover is winding between the spectacular Gould mesa and Texol...

There is a supermassive black hole at the center of nearly every big galaxy--including ours, the Milky Way (it's called Sagittarius A*). Supermassive black holes are the densest objects in the universe, with masses reach...

"We were surprised that water could actually form so early on -- even before the birth of the first galaxies."

In the past three years, astronomers have discovered a mysterious new type of radio source. We call these long-period transients.

The loss of a solid rocket motor nozzle on the second flight of United Launch Alliance's Vulcan Centaur last October was caused by a manufacturing defect. The post Manufacturing defect blamed for Vulcan solid rocket moto...

The Rocket City Regional - Alabama's annual For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) Robotics Regional Competition - is scheduled for Friday, March 14, through Saturday, March 15, at the Von Brau...

On 12 March 2025, ESA's Hera spacecraft for planetary defense performs a flyby of Mars. The gravity of the red planet shifts the spacecraft's trajectory towards the Didymos binary asteroid system, shortening its trip by ...

NASA's BioNutrients series of experiments is testing ways to use microorganisms to make nutrients that will be needed for human health during future long-duration deep space exploration missions.

Here's a planet-draining primer on Galactus, the new 'Fantastic Four' movie's larger-than-life villain.

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched two NASA science probes on March 11, 2025 in a spectacular nighttime liftoff from California after multiple delays.