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Unexpectedly high-energy gamma rays were recently detected emanating from the sun.
While astronomers can find more "potentially hazardous" asteroids, don't run for cover just yet.
Simultaneous solar measurements on different worlds aid scientists in understanding space radiation's impact on astronauts.
The probe is currently some 20 billion kilometers away from Earth.
Nuclear propulsion could cut a trip to Mars to just 3 to 4 months.
Olympus Mons could have been a volcanic island in the middle of a now-vanished Martian ocean.
They're not exactly jamming, but stars can actually be heard if you listen carefully.
Scientists are learning how water may be available during the formation of terrestrial planets, potentially increasing their chances of habitability.
The spreading boulders look like a slowly expanding group of bees.
Ready or not, sex in space will be happening within the decade.
Although they're called dark stars, these objects are supposed to be brighter than entire galaxies.
The BepiColombo mission found some enlightening things on Mercury.
The ultracool brown dwarf is colder than a campfire.
A new study challenges the age of our universe and offers insight into early galaxies)
...and what a year it's been!
Water is hard to find at the surface of exoplanets. But underground is a different story.
Remote sensing reveals the intensity of past and present river flows on other worlds.
Scientists reveal that Starlink satellites are disrupting their cosmic research.
Astronomers are still curious why some of the oldest blackholes are still "lightweights."
Without this pause, a day would have stretched to over 60 hours.
Scientists have observed the early universe running in extreme slow motion.
The JWST revealed ancient filamentary structures of early universe.
A new view of the Milky Way sees through neutrinos.
Scientists uncover intriguing evidence of low-frequency gravitational waves, shedding light on cosmic mysteries.
NASA just found a crucial building block for organic chemistry.
The increase raises concerns for future missions.
It’s a big deal for future space missions
There were three known ways to kill a star. Astronomers just found another.
Food isn't just about sustenance. A gastronomy expert argues we better pay attention to the kind of food we feed our astronauts.
You wouldn't think a moon as frozen as Enceladus could have the ingredients for hosting life -- and yet.
Asteroid sample challenges our assumptions about water in space.
Astronomers have discovered only the second known circumbinary planet system, with the planet named BEBOP-1c.
The study's results could impact future crew travel and mission planning decisions.
Webb discovered organic molecules in the most distant galaxy found to date.
The country has big plans for space exploration.
That's not a good way to stay hydrated.
These planets would not look like ours, but they would be habitable.
Marsquakes are helping us understand our solar neighbor.
An intermediate-sized black hole hidden in the core of a nearby globular star cluster may be the missing link astronomers have been waiting for.
This university's experiment will take you into the depths.
Delve into the captivating realm of our closest star, the sun.
This may be the key to directly detecting dark matter we've all been waiting for.
We might still want to keep our eyes on the smaller ones though.
Saturn's rings are much younger than we thought.
A supermassive black hole could be blamed for the massive bang.
JPL has developed a versatile, autonomous robot for planetary exploration.
The new study could inform how a future mission might investigate Uranus' moons.
The newly discovered inner gap sheds light on planetary formation in Fomalhaut's system.
A female crew would require 26% fewer calories, 29% less oxygen, and 18% less water.
The James Webb comes through again.
