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Being in space causes the human body to destroy about 50% more red blood cells, leading to a potentially dangerous condition known as anemia.

How long it takes to get to Mars depends on several factors including planetary position and available technology.

You have until March 15 to submit your Red Planet innovations.

NASA's massive new observatory has notched another milestone.

Russia's new multi-port docking module at the International Space Station is ready to receive its first spacecraft after the work of two cosmonauts on a seven-hour spacewalk.

The moon's crust might have formed from an unevenly layered "slush" of magma that once covered the entire body, a new study reports.

China executed its first launch of 2022 with a classified mission, the Shiyan 13 test satellite.

There's a new Rancor in town, so don't distress the daimyo, or you might end up as dinner

An Earth-based telescope that looks for exploding stars and dangerous near-Earth asteroids is struggling with streaks from SpaceX's Starlink internet-beaming constellation.

The first moonbound rocket and spacecraft of NASA's Artemis program are poised for a "wet dress rehearsal" in February.

Voyager 1, which launched in 1977, is farther from Earth than any other spacecraft.

The Guardians of the Galaxy ships pack quite a bit of history and interesting trivia, and have quickly become Hollywood icons thanks to the MCU.

While the Nerf DinoSquad Rex-Rampage blaster looks the part, it’s far from the most reliable Nerf gun out there.

NASA's Perseverance rover will dump its latest Mars sample to unclog pebbles from its drill.

They're going to get a new docking module ready for spacecraft.

At least one livestream captured 1994 PC1 during its closest approach of the next 200 years.

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket delivered 49 Starlink satellites to orbit today (Jan. 19) and pulled off a landing at sea.

The James Webb Space Telescope continues to uncurl its mirrors to ultimately peer into the deep and distant universe.

Tonga's volcanic eruption has left behind damage so severe that satellites can see it from space.

NASA's Curiosity rover has found some interesting organic compounds that may be signs of ancient Mars life, but much more work is needed to vet that hypothesis.

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