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Astronomers find a brand new way that stars die

There were three known ways to kill a star. Astronomers just found another.

The future of space on a plate: This chef explores the food that will take us to Mars and beyond

Food isn't just about sustenance. A gastronomy expert argues we better pay attention to the kind of food we feed our astronauts.

Frozen moon Enceladus has key ingredient for life in its subsurface ocean

You wouldn't think a moon as frozen as Enceladus could have the ingredients for hosting life -- and yet.

Table salt from asteroid could be key to tracking origin of water on Earth

Asteroid sample challenges our assumptions about water in space.

Circumbinary solar systems -- Second-ever "Tatooine" system discovered

Astronomers have discovered only the second known circumbinary planet system, with the planet named BEBOP-1c.

Extended zero-gravity stays could take a toll on brains of astronauts

The study's results could impact future crew travel and mission planning decisions.

JWST detects earliest complex molecules in the Universe in cosmic smoke

Webb discovered organic molecules in the most distant galaxy found to date.

A new space race? China wants astronauts on the moon by 2030

The country has big plans for space exploration.

Frozen Saturn moon spurts out water plume 20 times bigger than itself

That's not a good way to stay hydrated.

Our galaxy may be teeming with habitable planets

These planets would not look like ours, but they would be habitable.

Unlikely temblor shows Martian crust is thicker than Earth's

Marsquakes are helping us understand our solar neighbor.

Hubble finds ultra-rare black hole lurking in massive star cluster

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 underground lab could hold the key to building habitable settlements on Mars

This university's experiment will take you into the depths.

Spectacular close-up images of the sun revealed by world's most powerful solar telescope

Delve into the captivating realm of our closest star, the sun.

Can we detect dark photons using radio telescopes? Worth a shot, say astronomers

This may be the key to directly detecting dark matter we've all been waiting for.

Worried about a doomsday asteroid? Slim chance of one in the next 1,000 years, scientists say

We might still want to keep our eyes on the smaller ones though.

Sharks are older than Saturn's rings

Saturn's rings are much younger than we thought.

Astronomers stumble upon largest explosion in the universe thus far

A supermassive black hole could be blamed for the massive bang.

This snake-like robot will help us explore the depths of icy worlds like Europa

JPL has developed a versatile, autonomous robot for planetary exploration.

Four of Uranus' moons may have oceans inside them

The new study could inform how a future mission might investigate Uranus' moons.

James Webb finds staggering debris belt around nearby star

The newly discovered inner gap sheds light on planetary formation in Fomalhaut's system.

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

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