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Got junk? Learn how a new study suggests that, when it comes to our genetic code, that may actually be a good thing.

NASA's newest mission, TRACERS, soon will begin studying how Earth's magnetic shield protects our planet from the effects of space weather. Short for Tandem Reconnection and Cusp Electrodynamics Reconnaissance Satellites...

Astronomers have detected a Trans-Neptunian Object (TNO) that's moving in rhythm with Neptune. It's called 2020 VN40 and is the first confirmed object that orbits the Sun once for every ten Neptune orbits. It could be an...

Learn about the plane-sized asteroid that will pass by Earth the week of July 28, 2025, and find out how astronauts can track asteroids across space.

Thanks to auroras and other space weather, humans have adapted techniques to overcome these issues.

Senegal signed the Artemis Accords Thursday during a ceremony hosted by NASA at the agency's headquarters in Washington, becoming the latest nation to commit to the responsible exploration of space for all humanity. “F...

If you have any doubts about the objectives of the program, just check out their logo: a stylized crescent moon with two footprints in the middle.

But wait, before you build that moon casino we need to talk about a couple things. One, you really have to figure out how the roulette wheel is going to work in a low gravity environment. Second, we're going to need you ...

The United States and China aren't the only powerful, wealthy nations in the world, and they're certainly not the only nations active in space.

The JunoCam on NASA's Juno spacecraft has given us fantastic images of Jupiter and its moons, especially volcanic Io. But the instrument is suffering after years of exposure to Jupiter's intense radiation. There are few ...

I don't think space or lunar tourism is going to be the big draw that transforms the moon into something unrecognizable.

If you want to get to the moon, you need to spend an enormous amount of resources developing, creating, testing, and deploying a variety of spacecraft and technologies.

While all the technology of the Apollo program still exists in the form of blueprints and designs, all the human expertise that went into crafting those rockets and spaceships is now either retired or passed away.

Sandia scientist John Sandusky believes he has found a way to put heliostats, which typically turn solar energy into electricity, to work in the dark.

NASA will provide coverage of the upcoming prelaunch and launch activities for the agency's SpaceX Crew-11 mission to the International Space Station. Liftoff is targeted for 12:09 p.m. EDT, Thursday, July 31, from Launc...

The Spanish government may have a way to save the Thirty Meter Telescope.

"With six helicopters, Skyfall offers a low-cost solution that multiplies the range we would cover, the data we would collect, and the scientific research we would conduct."

LONDON -- United Kingdom-based space surveillance company Spaceflux hopes to introduce a catalog of space objects next year, one that could rival data kept by the United States Space Force and provide satellite conjuncti...

Scientists made an antimatter qubit made from an antiproton that is in a state of quantum superposition. This breakthrough will allow the strength of the particle's magnetic moment to be measured with unprecedented preci...

The Virginia-based satellite operator provides geospatial intelligence derived from radio frequency (RF) emissions. The post Spire Global launches new space-based intelligence products for defense market appeared first o...

The impacts ripple into human systems -- reducing fishery yields, straining aquaculture and affecting industries that rely on stable ocean conditions.

A team of astronomers have made a fascinating discovery that forces us to rethink our understanding of how dead stars behave. Using the powerful Low Frequency Array (LOFAR) radio telescope in the Netherlands, the team ha...