An interview with Hunt for the Oldest DNA director Niobe Thompson about chronicling Eske Willerslev's breakthrough research ...

Novaspace’s 18th edition of the Earth Observation Data and Services Market report signals a decisive market shift: ...

Radio astronomy opened up the universe for scientists. They could map new elements across galaxies and also search for ...

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When the International Space Station plunges to its fiery doom in 2030 its loss to science will be incalculable, even if it ...

Aliens can observe Earth from the past, opening up fascinating discussions about time, space, and extraterrestrial perspectives. This video explores the implications of time travel, the concept of ...

"We're confident in our ability to solve technology's toughest challenges and excited to continue accelerating our future beyond Earth." A new private moon lander could take flight just a few years ...

A newly discovered space rock zoomed safely by Earth on Wednesday (Oct. 15) at only about a quarter of the average distance to the moon. The asteroid, called 2025 TP5, sailed by our planet at 4:09 p.m ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Rocket Lab launched a radar satellite for Synspective today (Oct. 14), the seventh spacecraft it ...

A 2025 satellite photo shows a particularly complex section of the Yarlung Zangbo River as it twists its way through the Tibetan Plateau. This part of the "braided" waterway has experienced drastic ...

Even in retirement, the space shuttle Discovery exudes power, seen across a hangar crowded with planes and jets at its museum home in Chantilly, Va. Charred and worn from its record 39 missions to ...

"With these probability maps, we can push asteroids away while preventing them from returning on an impact trajectory, protecting the Earth in the long run." When it comes to saving Earth from a ...