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At first glance, it seems like our understanding of physics forbids free will.

An Intertwined History: The Earth Observer and EOS The Earth Observer, a newsletter issued for more than 36 years, will release its last online content at the close of 2025. This newsletter evolved in parallel with NASAs...

A team led by the Institute of Space Sciences (ICE-CSIC) analyzed samples of C-type asteroids in a recent study. Their findings support the idea that these asteroids can serve as a crucial source of materials if and when...

A French launch startup that recently closed a funding round is seeking defense applications for its hybrid propulsion technology. The post HyPrSpace looks for applications beyond launch for its hybrid propulsion technol...

Introduction Launched into the night sky nearly 26 years ago, on December 19, 1999, from Vandenberg Air Force Base (now Space Force Base), Terra was NASAs first Earth Observing System (EOS) Flagship mission to study Eart...

It is with a heavy heart that I announce that NASA Earth Science Communications has directed The Earth Observer to conduct an orderly shutdown of the publication. No new content will be published after Dec. 31, 2025. Whi...

Introduction The Clouds and the Earths Radiant Energy System (CERES) was initially designed in the late-1980s and early-1990s as a facility instrument for NASAs Earth Observing System (EOS). Since its inception, NASAs La...

This historic 2026 'Infinite Flight' service will blast off via a Stoke Space Nova rocket

From Spider-Man to the Guardians of the Galaxy, here are the most expensive Lego Marvel sets you can get your hands on.

Why do people often adopt and develop beliefs that lack strong supporting evidence?

Iran has launched a trio of new satellites into space with the help of a Russian rocket, the country's state media reported Sunday (Dec. 28).

NASA astronauts will conduct a pair of spacewalks in January outside of the International Space Station to prepare for the installation of a roll-out solar array and complete other tasks. Experts from NASA will preview t...

Mid-infrared data from NASAs James Webb Space Telescope (in white, gray, and red) and X-ray data from NASAs Chandra X-ray Observatory (in blue) come together in this photo of colliding spiral galaxies released on Dec. 1,...

A proposal by the Trump administration to dismantle a leading atmospheric science center would also have implications for space science. The post Proposal to dismantle NCAR would have space science impacts appeared first...

The image offers a rare look at how Earth's surface and atmosphere interact after sunset.

Listen to this audio excerpt from Jen Madsen and Trey Perryman, leads of the Orion Mission Evaluation Room for the Artemis II mission: During NASAs Artemis II mission, Jen Madsen and Trey Perryman will be leading a team ...

A research team from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has advanced the characterization and retrieval capability evaluation of microphysical properties of Venusian clouds and ha...

Many researchers have spent decades attempting to decode biblical descriptions and link them to verifiable historical events. One such description is that of the Star of Bethlehem-a bright astronomical body that was said...

China reached 90 orbital launches in 2025 with consecutive Long March missions deploying Guowang megaconstellation satellites and the advanced Fengyun-4C weather spacecraft. The post China hits 90 launches as Guowang dep...

On the launch anniversary of the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope, ESA presents a unique compilation of zooms into stunning cosmic views.

How did life begin on Earth? While scientists have theories, they don't yet fully understand the precise chemical steps that led to biology, or when the first primitive life forms appeared.

Even most rocket scientists would rather avoid hard math when they don't have to do it. So when it comes to figuring out orbits in complex three-body systems, like those in cis-lunar space, which is between Earth and...