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Hubble reveals spiral galaxy 53 million light-years awa...

In this new image by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, a spiral galaxy glitte...

A lost galaxy called 'Loki' may be hiding inside the Mi...

The Milky Way galaxy grew into its current form with the help of smaller galaxie...

LHAASO discovers new extreme particle accelerator in th...

The Large High Altitude Air Shower Observatory (LHAASO) has made a breakthrough ...

Near-relativistic swarm could image Proxima b at 20-met...

Laser sail propulsion is an idea that won't go away. By aiming powerful Earth-ba...

DAMPE satellite reveals cosmic rays share spectral brea...

A century after their discovery, cosmic rays—particles of extreme energy origina...

US–Indian space mission maps extreme subsidence in Mexi...

One of the most powerful radar systems ever launched into space has mapped the g...

How do close binary stars form?

Our sun is a bit of an outlier in the general stellar population. We typically t...

A better way to search for extraterrestrial intelligence

When you're looking for signs of extraterrestrial intelligence, it helps to know...

Under crushing hypergravity, fruit flies adapt—and recover

Expose an animal to extreme physical stress, and the expectation is simple: It w...

Hunting the elusive Eta Aquariid meteors

Early May is a good time to watch for a powerful yet often elusive meteor shower...

DESI-HVS1 is an old hypervelocity star ejected from the...

Chinese astronomers report the discovery of DESI-HVS1, which may be an old metal...

Sentinel-1D goes live: A milestone for Europe's radar m...

The Copernicus Sentinel-1D satellite, launched last November, is now fully opera...

New lithium-plasma engine passes key Mars propulsion test

You're on the fourth human mission to Mars, and you're told the Odyssey spacecra...

A new way to plan trajectories to asteroids

There are tens of thousands of near-Earth objects (NEOs) that represent some of ...

Seeing an eclipse from Earth is awe‑inspiring—for astro...

The astronauts on Artemis II's trip to the moon in April 2026 didn't just have a...

NASA Laser Terminal enhances views during Artemis II mi...

Millions of people watched the historic launch of Artemis II and were captivated...