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Flame Nebula lights Orion on fire in new fantastic images

It's like a wildfire in space.

China wants Elon Musk to keep his satellites away from its space station

The space race heats up in multiple ways.

Astronomers detect magnetic star flashing in an instant with the energy produced by the sun in 100,000 years

Astronomers have called it a "cosmic monster".

NASA delays tensioning of James Webb telescope sunshield

We're getting there, it's just taking a bit more time.

The James Webb Telescope finally launches into space where it will revolutionize astronomy

Webb is 100 times more powerful than Hubble, capable to see the light from the dawn of the universe.

Venus' clouds may be habitable to acid-neutralizing lifeforms

Could we find microbial life on Venus after all?

Ryugu asteroid rocks brought back by Japanese spacecraft get their first look

Ryugu is helping unravel the origin and evolution of our Solar System.

Mars 'Grand Canyon' harbors copious amounts of water beneath its surface

Water ice is rare close to the Martian equator, but scientists have now found a boatload.

Parker Solar Probe becomes the first ship to "touch" the Sun

The sturdy Parker Probe has returned some really useful data after reaching the Sun's atmosphere.

Einstein's Theory of General Relativity aces its toughest test yet in 16-year-old study of unique pulsar system

Scientists hoped to find a deviation from this landmark theory. But general relativity proves yet again to be one tough nut to crack.

Astronomers zoom in on stars around Milky Way's supermassive black hole

The new observations are 20 times closer and sharper than ever before.

Researchers find new gas giant planet orbiting around b Centauri

It reaffirms the possibility of planets being formed around stars.

Cristina Birch, former national track champion, selected as NASA astronaut

From the track to outer space.

AI is so good it can spot molecules on exoplanets. One day, it may discover new laws of phyics

AI can reliably spot molecules on exoplanets – and might one day even discover new laws of physics

Earth's water most likely comes from space rocks weathered by the Sun

Solar wind may have primed comets and asteroids to release their water, researchers found.

The European Space Agency aims to launch its own astronauts into space in a new proposal

It comes amid a series of proposals that the ESA will pursue in the future.

The longest lunar eclipse in nearly 600 years is happening tonight

Get ready for a celestial showtime

Russia just destroyed a satellite with a space missile strike -- and it's a problem

It was part of a military test

European Space Agency launches new mission to measure climate change in unprecedented detail

TRUTHS measurements will allow changes in Earth’s climate to be detected faster

Astronauts may suffer from long-term brain damage, blood tests show

Astronauts may have to shorten their missions on the space station to mitigate this problem.

NASA wants to deflect an asteroid to test our planetary defences

It's always best to be prepared, especially when it comes to asteroids.

New posters feature the 42 largest asteroids imaged in unprecedented detail

Asteroids are pretty, at least from afar.

Astronomers find the farthest evidence of fluoride to date, in a distant galaxy

This will teach us a lot about how the element forms in the Universe.

Astronauts make delicious hot tacos with peppers they grew on the ISS

It's the first time NASA has grown hot peppers in space -- and they're apparently delicious.

Stellar pollution shows exoplanets are more diverse than we thought -- but few are like Earth

Exoplanet composition may be much more varied and weird than we thought.

Unusual collision triggers supernova explosion in binary star system

When stars collapse under their own gravity, they can leave behind a neutron star or black hole — provided that the star is massive enough. In a binary star system, this can lead to some pretty wicked interactions. When stars collapse under their own gravity, they can leave behind a neutron star or maybe a […]

The new Voyager: NASA is planning an interstellar mission that could last more than 100 years

It would travel faster and farther than any man-made object we've made thus far.

Blue Origin announces plans for "mixed use" space station

Just months after completing its first human space flight, Blue Origin has announced plans to build and operate a new space station to be operational by the late 2020s. The timeline is ambitious since the company has yet to put a manned flight in orbit, but Blue Origin swears by its plan. Coined “Orbital Reef,” […]

Water is sublimating on the surface of Europa -- at ungodly low temperatures

Outside of Earth, Europa is one of the places most likely to host life in our solar system.

Venus is a no-lifer -- and probably always was

Ancient aliens may have not found Venus that appealing.

Strange radio waves picked up from center of Milky Way baffle astronomers

The signals don't match any known source. It could be an entirely new cosmic object.

Astronomers find hidden planets in distant radio signals

The magnetic connection of the stars and unseen orbiting planets tipped off the astronomers.

Chang’e-5 samples reveal Moon rocks dating back less than 2 billion years – the youngest we’ve seen

A key goal of the Chang'e-5 mission was to find evidence of some of the youngest volcanic eruptions on the Moon.

NASA will crash a spacecraft into an asteroid to practice 'planetary defense'

The whole thing will be live streamed on NASA TV.

Largest comet ever discovered is heading towards the Sun. Nothing to worry about, though

The mammoth comet's approach will provide astronomers a unique opportunity to study the conditions of the early solar system.

Archaeologists uncover hidden citadel in ancient Maya city

The Mayans and Teotihuacan may have been closer than we thought.

Nitrogen-fixing bacteria could make farming possible even in Martian soils

To boldly sow where no man has sown before.

Astronaut captures stunning photos of an aurora above Earth

It's the best thing you'll see today.

A neural network has learned to identify tree species from satellite

A very useful tool for forest management.

Hall thrusters will use sunlight to carry probe into deep space

Well, at least this much is clear: NASA’s propulsion system for its Psyche spacecraft looks a lot cooler than previous probes. The thrusters (known as Hall thrusters) emit a futuristic blue glow. The thrusters will be reliant on solar arrays that convert sunlight into electricity and will carry the probe 1.5 billion miles (2.4 billion […]

A universe in a bottle: why simulating everything there is is so important

You live in a world where simulations are possible -- and we're not sure if everything *is* a simulation.

NASA announces lunar landing site for the VIPER rover

VIPER will look for water ice on the Moon, helping to establish a human presence in the future.

SpaceX capsule returns to Earth with all-civilian orbital crew

Further flights are scheduled over the next year

Life in the universe may be way more common than we thought

Whether that's good news or not is anyone's guess, though.

Scientists discover thousands of ancient massive volcanic eruptions on Mars

These things were huge!

You can now hold the whole (simulated) universe in the palm of your hand

It's stunning what you can produce with enough computational power.

Martian outposts could be made with astronaut's blood, sweat, and pee -- quite literally

Their blood, tears, and sweat contain useful chemicals for developing construction materials.

Astronomers take best pictures of Kleopatra's 'portrait'

The huge "dog-boned" asteroid hurling through the solar system has now been imaged in unprecedented detail.

Perseverance makes history on Mars, snatches its first rock sample

After some hiccups, NASA has confirmed that the rover has retrieved and sealed its first sample, one of many that will be eventually sent back to Earth.

NASA's Mars helicopter is doing so well its mission is extended indefinitely

The little helicopter that could.

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