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Beginning in the 1980s, another physicist, Roger Penrose, came up with what he called the Triangle of Reality, which sounds like the nerdiest cult in history (and when later I get to talk about the Pythagoreans youll see...

Portugal has become the latest country to sign the Artemis Accords outlining best practices for responsible space exploration, beating out another European country to be the 60th to join. The post Portugal signs the Arte...

Astronomers using W. M. Keck Observatory on Maunakea, Hawaii Island have uncovered the largest and most extended stream of super-heated gas ever observed flowing from a nearby galaxy, providing the clearest evidence yet ...

Former NASA astronaut and current U.S. Senator Mark Kelly is fighting back, suing the Pentagon for its plan to censure him over comments he made in a video late last year.

For more than 25 years, humans have lived and worked continuously aboard the International Space Station, conducting research that is transforming life on Earth and shaping the future of exploration. From growing food an...

Exploration advocates are pushing back against the planned cancellation of NASA's Mars sample return project, saying it could potentially find evidence of Red Planet life.

The astronauts are scheduled to leave in a matter of days.

The oceans' check engine light is on and is starting to flash violently. For the eighth year in a row, the worlds oceans absorbed a record-breaking amount of heat in 2025. That means more powerful storms for us, and ...

Media accreditation is open to attend Artemis II mission activities at NASAs Johnson Space Center in Houston. Johnson is where flight controllers in mission control will manage the test flight after liftoff of the first ...

Supernovae play a crucial role in the formation and evolution of new stars. But where they occur is nearly as important as when. A new study looks at where supernovae will occur in the Andromeda Galaxy, which will help a...

A smaller white dwarf star (left) pulls material from a larger star into a swirling accretion disk in this artist's concept released Nov. 19, 2025, to illustrate the first use of NASA's IXPE (Imaging X-ray Polari...

Gas and dust flowing from stars can, under the right conditions, clash with a star's surroundings and create a shock wave. Now, astronomers using the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope (ESO'...

Scientists studying Jurassic rocks in China found that cyclical changes in Earth's orbit affected not only the climate, but also the development of shale oil reserves.

Portugal is the latest nation to sign the Artemis Accords alongside 59 other countries in a commitment to advancing principles for the responsible exploration of the Moon, Mars, and beyond with NASA. Portugal joins a cad...

From the Upside Down through the Devil's Anus and beyond. Here are 6 times these theoretical wormholes turned up in sci-fi shows and movies.

Richard Wear calls it an honor to be working at NASAs Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, during a historic time as NASA prepares to send astronauts around the Moon for the first time in more than 50 ye...

A smaller white dwarf star (left) pulls material from a larger star into a swirling accretion disk in this artists concept released Nov. 19, 2025, to illustrate the first use of NASAs IXPE (Imaging X-ray Polarization Exp...

"The surprise that a supposedly quiet, discless system could drive such a spectacular nebula was one of those rare 'wow' moments."

A distant black hole shredded a companion star that got too close. The star was torn to pieces and the explosion was an extremely powerful event, more energetic than a supernova. At its peak, the energy released was 400 ...

Turin, Italy - Jan. 11, 2026 - The 12U CubeSat LIDE (LIve DEmonstration) has successfully completed its first months of on-orbit operations following its launch July 23, 2025, aboard a [] The post Tyvak Internationals LI...

The observatory will combine tech from NASA's most powerful space telescopes.

Read this article in Englishhere. Conforme la NASA se acerca al lanzamiento del vuelo de prueba ArtemisII, la agencia pronto llevará por primera vez su cohete Sistema de Lanzamiento Espacial (SLS, por sus siglas en ingl...