How astronauts on the ISS are tackling the latest ‘unexpected challenges’ miles above the earth
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NASA reveals ‘ghostly cosmic hand’ 16,000 light-years from Earth
Is it Halloween in outer space?NASA has released X-ray images of a dead collapsed star that looks eerily like the...
Ozone hole proves smaller than predicted, NASA says
With last year’s undersea volcano injecting massive amounts of water high into the atmosphere, scientists were bracing for a big...
NASA surprised to discover ‘dinky’ moon orbiting asteroid in close flyby
NASA’s Lucy spacecraft, which was launched in October 2021 to research Jupiter’s asteroids, snapped a picture of a smaller asteroid...
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Scientists use bacteria to make lunar soil usable for farming
If humankind is ever to establish long-term bases on the moon, there will be a need for a regular source...
This record-breaking black hole could solve a galactic mystery billions of years in the making
The most distant and oldest black hole ever seen using NASA telescopes may explain how some of the celestial voids...
Red nation on the red planet? This communist country’s latest venture could be key to human activity on Mars
A robotic space chemist could create oxygen on Mars using materials from the planet's surface, Chinese researchers behind the project...
NASA receives laser beam from 10 million miles away: ‘First light’
To infinity and beyond?A NASA spacecraft has beamed a near-infrared laser nearly 10 million miles into space breaking new ground...
World’s biggest iceberg starts moving again – and it could cause some serious problems
The world’s largest iceberg has moved for the first time in 30 years after finally freeing itself from the ocean...
Join over 900,000 others who are sending their names into space on a NASA spacecraft to Jupiter’s moon Europa
Have you ever dreamed of going to space? Well, now part of you can, through NASA's Message in a Bottle campaign.Since...
Mysterious tar balls wash up on New Jersey beaches
Dog goes sledding down backyard snow slopes A 12-year-old Sheltie dog named Roxie was seen sledding in her backyard in...
Astronomers discover solar system with 6 planets in perfect sync
Astronomers using planet-hunting satellites have discovered a rare solar system with six planets moving completely in sync with one another,...
Scientists discover enormous planet that changes what we know about red dwarfs
Our Milky Way galaxy's most common type of star is called a red dwarf - much smaller and less luminous...
This AI is smaller than a dime. Its creators want to put similar devices all over your home and workplace.
Artificial intelligence will soon be incorporated into a variety of everyday items, ranging from sneakers to microwaves now that microchips...
Iran claims it has sent a capsule capable of carrying animals into space
Iran is claiming Wednesday to have launched a capsule into orbit that is capable of carrying animals. Telecommunications Minister Isa Zarepour...
Massive asteroid ‘Leona’ to eclipse red supergiant ‘Betelgeuse’ in night sky spectacle
A rare eclipse is expected as an asteroid named Leona passes in front of Betelgeuse, one of the largest and...
Scientists reveal new thinking on how harsh planetary environs could support life: ‘extends our comprehension’
Scientists have suggested Mercury could support life, but it would require some flexible thinking about the form that any such...
Geminids meteor shower peaks this week with ideal conditions, NASA officials say
The Geminid meteor shower, considered the year's best, is reaching its peak this week, with the highest activity expected on...
AI generating AI for the first time? How autonomous systems can replicate and evolve alongside humans
Artificial intelligence models can now create smaller AI systems without the help of a human, according to research published Friday...
