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Staff at the European Southern Observatory have a system to clean the La Silla Observatory's delicate mirrors without breaking them.

Learn about the increased impact probability of 2024 YR4, an asteroid that has a small chance to hit the Moon in 2032.

Three European aerospace companies expect to decide by next month whether to combine their space divisions, something that could still take years to win regulatory approvals. The post July decision expected on combinatio...

Supermassive black holes that seem too large to exist in the early universe may have grown from primordial black holes formed in the first second after the Big Bang.

A team of researchers have discovered a case of severe osteomyelitis in a Plateosaurus found in Switzerland's Frick Valley - and you can see it in person.

NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center invites the community to help celebrate the center's 65th anniversary during a free public event noon to 5 p.m. CDT Saturday, July 19, at The Orion Amphitheater in Huntsville, Alabama....

The Trump administration's proposal would cut electro-optical imagery funding and eliminate funding entirely for the acquisition of synthetic aperture radar (SAR) imagery The post CEOs push back on proposed cuts to comme...

Better understanding the lunar lighting environment will help NASA prepare astronauts for the harsh environment Artemis III Moonwalkers will experience on their mission. NASA's Artemis III mission will build on earlier t...

A curious cow watches as NASA astronauts Andre Douglas and Kate Rubins perform a simulated moonwalk in the San Francisco Volcanic Field in Northern Arizona on May 14, 2024, in preparation for NASA's historic Artemis III ...

NASA uses satellite lidar technology to study Earth's forests, key carbon sinks.

In 1912, astronomer Victor Hess discovered strange, high-energy particles called "cosmic rays." Since then, researchers have hunted for their birthplaces. Today, we know about some of the cosmic ray "launch pads", rangin...

Great, another potential long-term risk of spaceflight. Researchers have studied the effects of simulated microgravity on mice and found that it could lead to periodontitis, where the gums become inflamed and the bones s...

If our Solar System seems stable, it's because our short lifespans make it seem that way. Earth revolves, night follows day, the Moon moves through light and shadow, and the Sun hangs in the sky. But in reality, everythi...

You can now watch the award-winning documentary "SALLY" about the first American woman in space, Sally Ride, on Disney+ and Hulu.

Better understanding the lunar lighting environment will help NASA prepare astronauts for the harsh environment Artemis III Moonwalkers will experience on their mission. NASA's Artemis III mission will build on earlier t...

China's human spaceflight agency just conducted a crucial pad abort test for its Mengzhou spacecraft as it continues toward its goal of putting boots on the moon before 2030.

A curious cow watches as NASA astronauts Andre Douglas and Kate Rubins perform a simulated moonwalk in the San Francisco Volcanic Field in Northern Arizona on May 14, 2024, in preparation for NASA's historic Artemis III ...

The planet Mars is home to thick layers of clay that can span hundreds of feet. Since they need water to form, these outcrops have long been of interest to scientists looking for signs of past life on the red planet.

Paramount announced that the show's five-season mission is coming to an end last week with a heartfelt 'thank you' from the showrunners.

A mystery signal detected high in the sky above Antarctica defies current models of physics and could represent a new particle, scientists say.

The beginning of the industrial development of LISA was among the highlights for the European Space Agency on the second day of the International Paris Air Show.

Asteroids colliding with Earth might seem farfetched, but the planetary threat is real. Just this year news broke of an asteroid with a 1%-2% chance of a fatal collision occurring in 2032. While more recent measurements ...