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NASA uncovers hidden system of mysteriously draining lakes under Antarctica
NASA scientists have mapped the dynamic, ever-shifting lakes beneath Antarctica in more detail than ever before.
Webb is Cool, but it Still Needs to get Cooler
Atoms are the building blocks of all matter in the universe, but how many are there in the part of it we can see from Earth?
Luxury watchmaker Ulysses Nardin unveils 'Blast Moonstruck' watch that charts moon phases
Dark matter rules every galaxy. But what exactly is it? Astronomers believe it to be some kind of new, exotic particle. You may have heard some terms tossed around, like WIMPs or axions. Let’s explore what those terms actually mean.
The Full Snow Moon of February 2022 rises tonight!
Read live updates of Blue Origin's First Human Flight that will launch Jeff Bezos and three others on July 20, 2021.
New Target for Asteroid Probe: “Potentially Hazardous” Apophis
The findings from the Curiosity rover could help the Perseverance rover decide which samples to collect for later analysis.
What are the chances that Jeff Bezos won't survive his flight on New Shepard?
Two spaceflight experts consulted by Live Science said that Jeff Bezos had decent odds of surviving his upcoming ride into space
Satellites over Europe track massive floods in Germany and Belgium
Sobering images from space show the impact of devastating floods in Germany and Belgium that have left more than 100 people dead.
Blue Origin's first human launch with Jeff Bezos: When to watch and what to know
Here's everything you need to know about Blue Origin's launch of Jeff Bezos and his crew on the New Shepard spacecraft July 20, 2021.
Blue Origin: Quiet plans for spaceships
Blue Origin is a private spaceflight company founded by Jeff Bezos.
Best model rocket kits for 2021: Great deals and more
Get your space dreams flying with this basic set of rockets and accessories
Is the Universe a Fractal?
We find examples of fractals everywhere in nature. Tree branches, snowflakes, river deltas, cloud formations, and more. So it’s natural to ask the ultimate question: is the entire universe one giant fractal? The answer is…no, but sorta yes.
Rocket start-up Skyrora wants to salvage an iconic UK satellite in space for museum display
U.K. rocket start-up Skyrora wants to collect the remains of the iconic British satellite Prospero from low Earth orbit and bring it to Earth to be displayed in a museum.
Lost & Found: Milky Way-size "Orphan Cloud"
Astronomers have found a giant gas cloud, likely stripped from its parent galaxy long ago, in a cluster 330 million light-years away.
The best Star Wars Lego sets of 2021: Great deals and more
Here's a look at the best Lego Star Wars sets for 2021, some old, many new and all overflowing with the Force.
Ingenuity is now Mapping the Terrain Around Perseverance
Having eyes in the sky is useful for a variety of activities. Everything from farming to military operations has benefited from the boom in drone usage, as the small aircraft track the progress of crop disease, enemy movements, or how awesome a professor skier looks going down a mountain. Now the benefits of aerial surveillance has spread to other worlds as Perseverance is starting to map out its path with help from Ingenuity.
NASA revives ailing Hubble Space Telescope with switch to backup computer
The Hubble Space Telescope has powered on once again! NASA was able to turn the telescope back on after successfully switching to a backup computer on the telescope following weeks of computer problems.
NASA celebrates New Horizons' historic Pluto flyby in 2015 with awesome new videos
NASA has released new visualisations of the dwarf planet Pluto and its largest moon Charon to commemorate the first-ever up close exploration of the distant worlds.
Rescuing Integral: No thrust? No problem
A year ago tomorrow, a failure on the Integral spacecraft meant it fired its thrusters for likely the last time. In the days since, the spacecraft in Earth orbit has continued to shed light on the violent gamma ray Universe, and it should soon be working even more efficiently than before, as mission control teams implement an ingenious new way to control the 18-year-old spacecraft.
Satellites map floods in western Europe
Image: Record rainfall has caused swollen rivers to burst their banks and wash away homes and other buildings in western Europe. Data from the Copernicus Sentinel-1 mission are being used to map flooded areas to help relief efforts.
Cosmic fireworks in nearby galaxies shine light on star formation
The brilliant fireworks of 90 nearby galaxies shine new light on how stars are born.
