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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.

James Webb gets visual data from the most distant galaxies yet

Is there anything the Webb can't see?

This laser link has achieved the fastest data transfer from space to date. It's 1,000 times faster than before

And you thought your home wi-fi might be fast.

NASA wants to build roads and landing pads on the moon

We're past just sending people to the moon. It's time to start building things there.

The crust of Mars may be more complicated and "evolved" than we thought

Mars' geology isn't quite as funky as Earth's -- but it's not all that plain either.

Mars may actually have an active mantle plume deep beneath its surface

Mars is turning out to be a more interesting place than we thought.

James Webb Telescope spots a rare sight on an extraterrestrial body: clouds

For centuries astronomers have been curious about this moon of Saturn, and thanks to new telescopes like James Webb, we're starting to uncover some of the mysteries of this moon.

British Paralympian becomes world’s first disabled astronaut

He won't be going to space just yet, though.

JWST finds a planet with an atmosphere like no other

The JWST is becoming an exoplanet researcher's dream.

Citizen scientist finds pristine meteorite just hours after hitting Earth

The space rock could reveal how the solar system formed.

Mars was covered in a huge 300-meter-deep ocean filled with life-forming amino acids

It may have been on Mars, and not on Earth, where life first appeared in the solar system.

NASA finally launches the most powerful rocket in history mission around the Moon. Here's what you need to know

This is the first practical step towards bringing NASA astronauts back to the Moon after more than 50 years of absence.

If there was life on Mars, it likely drove itself extinct through climate-change

If microbes can do this, we should be particularly worried with our own impact on the climate.

CAPSTONE paves the way: NASA's tiny satellite reaches the Moon to test orbit for future space station

A lot is riding on this 55-pound machine.

White dwarf 'laboratory' suggests stars and planets could actually grow in tandem

We still have a lot to learn about how celestial bodies form.

Chinese rover on Mars finds not only evidence of water -- but evidence of flooding

It may be a desert now, but at some point in its history, Mars was flooded with water.

Researchers find clues about the earliest planets in the Universe from the corpse of a long-dead star

At what point does research cross from astrophysics into archeology?

This newly found dead star could have a solid surface

The universe is filled with remarkable objects. Researchers have just found another.

European probe detects "unknown features" inside Phobos from the orbit of Mars

Quite fitting to be studying a moon named 'Fear' for Halloween.

An ocean on Mars: New evidence shows the Red Planet hosted an ancient, massive ocean

A long time ago, Mars may have been like the Earth is today.

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