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Image: This Copernicus Sentinel-3 image shows high concentrations of chlorophyll in yellow-green along the coastline of South Australia, near Adelaide. Chlorophyll-a is a key indicator of the presence of algae in the oce...

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has requested funding to participate in the European Space Agencys (ESA) Rapid Apophis Mission for Space Safety (Ramses).

A happy coincidence and a theory first put forward by Albert Einstein over 100 years ago helped scientists detect faint radiation around a distant supermassive black hole.

Astronomers are amazed to have discovered a baby exoplanet gobbling up matter around an infant star like a planetary Pac-Man.

Academy Award-winning "Star Wars" legend Roger Christian shares how he recreated the vibe of the original 'Alien' film in Hulu's new series 'Alien: Earth.'

Patagonia, Chile. Left: September 18, 1986. Right: August 5, 2002. The 1986 image shows the region prior to a major retreat of the glaciers. The 2002 image shows a retreat of nearly 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) of the glaci...

The European Space Agency and European Commission have selected Avio and Isar Aerospace to launch the first missions of an initiative to support technology development and Europes launch industry. The post Avio, Isar Aer...

Although the existence of the warps is widespread, their origin is still a mystery.

PHOENIX, Ariz. (August 27, 2025) - Spirit Electronics today announced a strategic distribution agreement with Kontron, a leading global provider of IoT and Embedded Computing Technology (ECT). Under the agreement, [] The...

As four astronauts venture around the Moon on NASAs Artemis II test flight in 2026, many people will support the journey from here on Earth. Teams directing operations from the ground include the mission management team,...

What about the middle stages? The march from single-celled organisms doing their single-celled thing to intelligent creatures that can wield tools and leave feedback reviews about them?

New research based on samples from asteroid Bennu show that the asteroid contains materials from throughout the Solar System. Some of its materials are from even more distant realms: the asteroid contains stardust from s...

China is going full throttle in its quest to land astronauts on the moon by 2030, notching several important milestones over the past few months.

East Aurora, NY - Moog Inc. (NYSE: MOG.A and MOG.B), a worldwide designer, manufacturer and systems integrator of high-performance precision motion and fluid controls and control systems, today proudly hosted [] The post...

Components of a NASA technology that could one day help crew and cargo enter harsh planetary environments, like that of Mars, are taking an extended trip to space courtesy of the United States Space Force. On Aug. 21, se...

MIT professor, Nobel prize winner, and renowned astrophysicist Rainer Weiss has passed away at the age of 92.

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Aug. 27 and made the company's 400th Falcon 9 landing on a droneship at sea.

Emil Michael, undersecretary of defense for research and engineering: How do we create an environment where new companies that have real solutions can come in? The post Pentagon R&D chief: Defense needs to expand industr...

Scientists have solved how molten "raindrops" in meteorites, called chondrules, were formed - and the discovery reveals key details about Jupiter's origin.

NASA seeks volunteers to passively track the Artemis II Orion spacecraft as the crewed mission travels to the Moon and back to Earth. The Artemis II test flight, a launch of the agencys SLS (Space Launch System) rocket a...

NASA astronaut Zena Cardman poses for a portrait in a photography studio on March 22, 2024, at NASAs Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. Cardman is currently aboard the International Space Station, where she perform ...

Astronomers sometimes find conflicting data when trying to answer a question. This is a normal part of the scientific process, and it simply means that more data is needed to prove or disprove the theory they are trying ...