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The first crewed mission to Mars should be female-only -- for practical reasons

A female crew would require 26% fewer calories, 29% less oxygen, and 18% less water.

Astronomers discover intriguing exoplanet with possible water vapor atmosphere

The James Webb comes through again.

Astronomers witness a star devouring a nearby planet for the first time

Observations of a rare stellar event provide new insights into star-planet interactions.

Cosmic CSI: Researchers identify chemical fingerprints of first stars

It's all in the chemical components.

We're not taking sex in space seriously enough, researchers warn

It's all fun and games until a baby is conceived in microgravity. Then, the problems will start pouring in.

Astronomers capture first-ever image of black hole's ring-like structure and powerful jet

Scientists image M87 black hole's accretion disk and jet in unprecedented detail.

Japanese lander apparently crashed in final moments of moon landing attempt

There were no people on board, though the plan is to eventually offer a taxi service

Colliding galaxies ignite the mysteries of quasars, the brightest things in the universe

New study reveals what triggers these powerful objects.

Jellyfish-inspired robot aims to reduce ocean pollution

The Jellyfish-Bot is a low-power, high-efficiency solution for marine cleanup

Seismic waves reveal the secrets of Mars’ core composition

Martian seismic events provide clues to planet’s history

Mysterious object that looks like a black hole may actually be new type of String Theory star

Does this challenge our understanding of physics?

Astronomers directly image massive exoplanet in radically new way

Star-mapping data and direct imaging could lead to even more exoplanet discoveries.

Astronomers discover rare pair of quasars about to merge into new galaxy

Astronomers used multiple telescopes to confirm the double quasars.

James Webb Space Telescope highlights Uranus's mysterious rings

It's the most detailed look of the ice giant's ring system in decades.

India’s first autonomous reusable spaceplane makes successful runway landing

India's space agency is on its way to achieve another breakthrough. They are developing their own unmanned spaceplane.

New global mosaic of the Red Planet reveals Mars in mesmerizing detail

Caltech's 5.7 terapixel mosaic is the ultimate Mars map.

JWST scouts incredibly old galaxies, from when the universe was just a baby

They're so old it's making researchers question how the universe evolved.

Earth-sized exoplanet has a magnetic personality

Could other Earth-like planets have northern lights too?

Meet the four NASA astronauts destined to go back to the moon after more than 50 years

The Artemis II mission is scheduled for launch in late 2024 and is a critical step towards NASA’s goals of establishing a permanent human presence on and near the Moon.

Earth could one day have rings like Saturn -- only they'd be made of space junk

Magnets can help un-clutter space, according to new research.

Students will send the first American rover to the moon, ahead of NASA

CMU will beat NASA to the punch with launch of the first American lunar rover.

This AI can 'zoom and enhance' astronomy images -- and the results are amazing

New AI is breaking through the atmospheric blur.

Astronomers discover ultramassive black hole measuring 30 billion suns

It's the biggest black hole ever found thus far.

Students make $10,000 satellite with a 3-D printed drag sail that won’t leave any space junk

The satellites demonstrate a super low-cost solution for preventing space debris.

SETI researchers believe Artificial Intelligence could help us find life on Mars -- and beyond

Our latest ally in the search for life in the solar system? Algorithms.

Decoding the mystery of ‘Oumuamua

The answer was there all along.

Are there active volcanoes on Venus?

With a new look at old imagery, scientists may have found evidence of volcanic activity on Venus.

This is the new spacesuit that will be used by Artemis astronauts on the moon

They are more streamlined and flexible than Apollo suits, NASA said.

NASA's Curiosity rover snaps first-ever pictures of "sun rays" on Mars

The rover captured a stunning sunset at the start of a new cloud-imaging campaign

If there's still life on Mars, we'll probably never know with today's tech

State-of-the-art equipment can’t always identify life inhabiting the most Mars-like spot on Earth, leaving scientists wondering how to do better on the Red Planet.

Astronomers traced the origin of water in the Solar System before the Sun's formation

Researchers solved a key mystery of planet formation.

We need more rules to avoid a space debris crisis

Space debris poses a serious threat to the future of exploration.

Does the moon need its own time zone? The new challenges of lunar exploration may demand it

A common lunar reference time will help keep dozens of upcoming Moon missions in sync.

China’s Mars rover refuses to wake up

Even if it doesn't wake up, it was still a good run for the Chinese robot.

Did the James Webb Space Telescope just redefine how galaxies are created?

Astronomers found something so unexpected it actually creates problems for science.

Could there be a "Planet 9"? Hot moons could hold the key

Hot moons could be the answer to finding the mysterious ninth planet.

Did black holes form right after the Big Bang?

How did they get so big in such a "short" time?

Jupiter now has 92 moons: the new solar system lunar king

Jupiter has one-upped Saturn for now.

NASA's 3D-printed engine could transform deep-space missions

This engine generates thrust using fuel-saving supersonic combustion

Scientists are mapping all the matter in the universe to learn how it all began

Untangling the origin of the universe may be as simple as retracing your steps.

James Webb finds the coldest ice in the universe, packed with life-nurturing molecules

The discovery of ice in the darkest, coldest regions of a molecular cloud opens a new window into the origin of the most complex molecules.

Some asteroids are a lot harder to kill. Why this could spell trouble for planetary defense

The Itokawa asteroid is basically one large pile of space rubble.

The night sky is getting brighter by nearly 10% each year -- and this could absolutely ruin astronomy

Wildlife is also significantly affected by light pollution.

Scientists find explanation for how all rocky planets like Earth form

The new research could explain the formation of both Earth and super-Earths elsewhere in the galaxy.

Exoplanet-hunting satellite discovers a planetary system's second Earth-size world

TOI 700 is one of only a few systems with multiple, small, habitable-zone planets.

Record-breaking binary pair stars orbit each other in less than a day

It's the closest and oldest ultracool dwarf binary ever observed.

NASA's InSight mission on Mars reaches bittersweet end

It's been a very productive four years. Enjoy your retirement, InSight.

Astronomers discover exoplanet spiraling toward its demise

Measuring the orbital decay of exoplanets has proven difficult due to the slow and gradual nature of the process.

Game-changing new NASA satellite will map most of Earth's water from space

The new satellite will give us a better understanding of how climate change affects our environment.

This is what Martian dust devils sound like

Dust devils could be beneficial for rovers and future astronauts.

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