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One-third of galaxy's most common planets could be in habitable zone
Our familiar, warm, yellow sun is a relative rarity in the Milky Way. By far the most common stars are considerably smaller and cooler, sporting just half the mass of...
UAE announces groundbreaking mission to asteroid belt, seeking clues to life's origins
The United Arab Emirates unveiled plans Monday to send a spaceship to explore the solar system's main asteroid belt, the latest space project by the oil-rich nation after it launched...
Juice's final deployments complete: Ready for study of Jupiter
Flight controllers at ESA's mission control center in Germany have been busy this week, working with instrument teams on the final deployments to prepare ESA's Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (Juice)...
Weather clears as SpaceX knocks out overnight satellite launch
After a week of stormy weather delays, SpaceX waited just a bit longer but managed an early Saturday liftoff of a satellite to knock out the Space Coast's 26th launch...
Watch China launch Shenzhou 16 astronauts to Tiangong space station tonight
China's next crew of three astronauts is all set to launch for the country's Tiangong space station tonight (May 29) on a Long March 2F rocket and you can watch...
NASA's UFO task force meets on May 31 and you can watch it online with this free livestream
On Wednesday (May 31), NASA will hold a meeting of the "independent study group" the agency created to study data related to unidentified anomalous phenomena, or UAP. Here's how to...
X-ray emissions from black hole jets vary unexpectedly, challenging leading model of particle acceleration
Researchers discovered only relatively recently that black hole jets emit X-rays, and how the jets accelerate particles to this high-energy state is still a mystery. Surprising new findings in Nature...
Watch Apollo astronauts lead National Memorial Day Parade 2023 in US Capital today
Apollo lunar module pilots Charlie Duke, Harrison Schmitt and Rusty Schweickart will be joined by active NASA astronaut Randy Bresnik as they lead the National Memorial Day Parade in Washington,...
Observers inspect complex magnetic field of the molecular cloud Lynds 43
Using the James Clerk Maxwell Telescope (JCMT), an international team of astronomers has observed a nearby molecular cloud designated Lynds 43. Results of the observations, published May 18 on the...
Earth may have debris from alien star systems trapped in its orbit, new research suggests
A new study questions if our planet could capture rocky and icy visitors from outside the solar system — and how scientists could spot them.
Video: Picking up lightsabers for Mars
Detect, fetch and collect. A seemingly easy task is being tested to find the best strategy to collect samples on the martian surface, some 290 000 million km away from...
China plans to land astronauts on moon before 2030, another step in what looks like a new space race
China plans to land astronauts on the moon before 2030, in what would be another advance in what's increasingly seen as a new space race pitting the Asian autocracy against...
Japan says it will destroy North Korean missiles after satellite launch alert
Japan said Monday that it will shoot down North Korean missiles that enter its territory after Pyongyang notified Tokyo of its plan to launch a satellite between May 31 and...
Ukrainian adviser vows ‘consequences’ for Iran after drone strikes in Kyiv
Mykhailo Podolyak, adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, tweeted Sunday that a draft resolution is being submitted by the president to sanction Iran for 50 years.
China marks maiden commercial voyage of first domestically produced passenger jet
China on Sunday celebrated the maiden commercial voyage of its first domestically produced passenger jet, a significant milestone for the country seeking to compete with the West.
James Webb telescope discovers gargantuan geyser on Saturn's moon, blasting water hundreds of miles into space
The James Webb Space Telescope caught Saturn's icy moon Enceladus spraying a 'huge plume' of watery vapor far into space — and that plume may contain chemical ingredients for life.
The Euclid spacecraft will transform how we view the 'dark universe'
The European Space Agency’s (ESA) Euclid satellite completed the first part of its long journey into space on May 1, 2023, when it arrived in Florida on a boat from...
James Webb telescope discovers gargantuan geyser on Saturn's moon, blasting water hundreds of miles into space
The James Webb Space Telescope caught Saturn's icy moon Enceladus spraying a 'huge plume' of watery vapor far into space — and that plume may contain chemical ingredients for life.
10 everyday NASA inventions and spin-offs you can find in your home
Explore 10 everyday inventions and spin-offs by NASA, many of which you'll find in your home.
Stephen Hawking's last collaborator on physicist's final theory
When Thomas Hertog was first summoned to Stephen Hawking's office in the late 1990s, there was an instant connection between the young Belgian researcher and the legendary British theoretical physicist.
UAE to land a probe on an asteroid between Mars and Jupiter in 2034
The United Arab Emirates just provided new details about its planned asteroid mission, which will visit seven different space rocks — and land on one of them.
Russian gunmaker Kalashnikov upgrades AK-12 design to suit Ukraine war, state media reports
The Kalashnikov Group, the Russian gun-making giant best known for its Soviet-era AK-47 assault rifle, has unveiled upgrades to its AK-12 assault rifle to better suit Russia in its war...
Iranian border guards clash with Taliban along Afghanistan border
Iranian border guards exchanged gunfire with Taliban soldiers Saturday along a common border between Iran's Sistan and Baluchestan provinces and Afghanistan's Nimruz province, official media reported.
SpaceX successfully launches Saudi satellite
SpaceX confirmed Saturday it successfully launched its Falcon 9 rocket and later deployed Saudi Arabia's Arabsat Badr 8 communications satellite into orbit.
Saudi Arabia has ambitious plans for space. Its astronauts on SpaceX's private Ax-2 mission are just the start, official says
Mishaal Ashemimry, special adviser to the CEO of the Saudi Space Commission, discusses the significance of the Ax-2 mission and the nation's ambitious space plans.
Watch the half moon of May shine by Leo the Lion in the night sky tonight
Skywatchers can see the lunar face half illuminated by the sun at the weekend when the moon enters the first quarter phase of its 29.5-day cycle on Saturday, May 27.
China's mysterious space plane released an unidentified 'object' in orbit, US intelligence reveals
Here's what we know (and don't know) about China's mysterious space plane, which just landed after nine months in orbit on a secret mission.
Disney's Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser hotel succumbs to Dark Side, will cease operations this fall
Disney will close its billion-dollar "Star Wars"-themed Galactic Starcruiser hotel in September