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The isotopic ratio of sulfur-33 on the moon differs from that of Earth. Did the moon's sulfur instead come from the impactor that formed it?

We actually know very little about what's going on inside Uranus and Neptune, causing researchers to propose that these planets be called "rocky giants" instead.

SpaceX is set to conduct its next Starship test flight as the company continues to test the launch vehicle and play well with others in airspace. The post SpaceX prepares for next Starship test flight appeared first on S...

China conducted an orbital launch Monday with no apparent advance indication, successfully sending the Shiyan-31 remote sensing test satellite into orbit. The post Surprise Chinese launch sends Shiyan-31 experimental sat...

Earth's atmosphere has always been the enemy of ground based astronomy and dont I know it. What would otherwise be crisp, clean datasets gets turned into blurry smudges. Space telescopes avoid the problem entirely bu...

Hundreds of satellites may soon be flying in orbital regions that are already too packed to allow safe and long-term operations, a new study suggests.

The Taurid meteor streams have a reputation for generating impressive fireball meteors.

When I spotted a headline about Earth's ancient oceans and urea, my brain immediately went to the obvious place. Urea, the same compound found in urine. Yes, scientists are telling us that a component of wee played a...

From how space rocks wobble to where to hit them, scientists are learning the fine art of asteroid deflection - and it could one day save Earth.

NASAs Jet Propulsion Laboratory will lay off 550 employees this week, the latest round of job cuts at the space science center. The post More layoffs at JPL appeared first on SpaceNews.

New research suggests that this mystery platinum signature underneath the Greenland ice sheet may have originated from a volcanic fissure eruption in Iceland, not space.

In 2030, the International Space Station will be deorbited: driven into a remote area of the Pacific Ocean.

Weather forecasting is a powerful tool. During hurricane season, for instance, meteorologists create computer simulations to forecast how these destructive storms form and where they might travel, which helps prevent dam...

If the universe is expanding, then what is it expanding into, and what is it expanding from? Where's the edge of the universe, and where is its center?

In a newly published novel titled Hole in the Sky, Cherokee science-fiction author Daniel H. Wilson blends Native American tales about alien civilizations with up-to-date speculation about UFOs, now also known as unident...

The discovery of what is potentially the smallest clump of dark matter ever seen strengthens the case for cold dark matter.

(Houston) - Tory Bruno, president and CEO of United LaunchAlliance, will be Honorary Chair of World Space Week 2026, it was announced today by World Space Week Association.Led by Bruno, [] The post World Space Week Ends ...

Betelgeuse, the brilliant red star marking Orion's shoulder, has long been suspected of harboring a secret. I have to confess, Betelgeuse holds a special place in my heart as the first star I ever looked at through a...

When galaxies collide, it's not a gentle affair, but it does take millions of years. Over this time, the two massive star systems slowly merge together, their gravitational pull drawing them closer. At the heart of e...

SpaceX is set to attempt the next test flight of its massive Starship rocket on Monday, as concerns grow that Elon Musk has overpromised his company's ability to deliver NASA's lunar projects and fulfill his own ...

Dark matter, the substance that makes up about 27% of the universe, could potentially be detected as a red or blue light "fingerprint," new research shows. The research is published in the journal Physics Letters...

The annual Orionid meteor shower comes to a peak on Oct. 20-21