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Learn how alcohol became a vital tool in the evolution of early societies and what drinks ancient people enjoyed at feasts and ceremonies.

NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center will host astronauts for a media opportunity as the center celebrates its 65th anniversary during a free, community event on Saturday, July 19, from noon to 5 p.m. CDT at The Orion Amp...

If you live in the Northern Hemisphere and look up during July evenings, you'll see the brilliant star Vega shining overhead. Did you know that Vega is one of the most studied stars in our skies? As one of the brightest ...

Learn more about LIGO, the observatory that detected two massive black holes merging, the largest in recorded history.

The largest piece of Mars ever found on Earth was sold for just over $5 million at an auction of rare geological and archaeological objects in New York on Wednesday, while a juvenile dinosaur skeleton went for more than ...

These are the best cameras for children interested in photography, shooting videos and content creation, as tested and rated by our experts.

The fan favorite author of 'The Martian' admits, 'I'm really happy with how the film is turning out'.

Learn how a new reading of an 800-year-old medieval sermon has revealed fresh insights into the famous English poem 'Song of Wade.'

NASA will host a news conference at 12 p.m. EDT Monday, July 21, to discuss the upcoming NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar) mission. The Earth-observing satellite, a first-of-its-kind collaboration between NASA a...

A star is unleashing a barrage of X-rays that is causing a closely-orbiting, young planet to wither away an astonishing rate, according to a new study using data from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and described ...

The high winds that birth dust devils can also revitalize robots by cleaning their solar cells.

Learn more about Chiari malformation type 1, a rare brain condition that may be present in certain genes thanks to Neanderthals.

The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope isn't due to launch until May 2027, but astronomers are preparing for its science operations by running simulated operations. One of those involves supernovae, massive stars the end ...

An international team of astronomers has discovered a massive cloud of gas and dust located in a little-known region of our Milky Way galaxy. The Giant Molecular Cloud (GMC) is about 60 parsecs--or 200 light years--long.

Φsat-2, a miniature satellite, has completed its commissioning and has begun delivery of science data, using algorithms to efficiently process and compress Earth observation images, as well as detect wildfires, ships, m...

Sotheby's in New York City auctioned off a giant chunk of Mars found in Africa. It sold for $4.3 million.

Bring the universe closer -- here's our round-up of the best binoculars by price for those looking for something cheap, looking to invest a little more or those 'forever home' binoculars

10 supernova explosions have been seen brightening the Fireworks Galaxy over the past century.

NASA's latest open Software Catalog, released Wednesday, offers more than 1,200 downloadable codes developed by agency engineers that could enable faster solutions to energize the space economy and stimulate American ing...

Everything about the Infinity Galaxy, recently discovered by the JWST, is strange. One odd feature could be the 1st evidence of a "direct collapse" black hole.

The aurora australis arcs above a partly cloudy Indian Ocean in this photograph from the International Space Station as it orbited 269 miles above in between Australia and Antarctica on June 12, 2025. Astronauts aboard t...

Due to extreme temperatures and the dryness of Mars, it's thought to be impossible for liquid water to form on the planet's surface, a critical precondition for habitability. The only hope of finding liquid water appears...