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Astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore’s extended stay in the International Space Station will add to what we know about how space affects health.
Two astronauts stuck in space for 9 months have returned to Earth
Humankind accomplished new feats in space this year, including scooping up some of the moon’s farside and launching a probe to Jupiter’s moon Europa.
Hubble is still going strong 35 years after it was launched into space. Celebrate its anniversary with some out-of-this-world images.
These space stories made us look up in 2025 Sticking a moon landing, hearing the crackle of lightning on Mars and more
These space stories made us look up in 2025 - Science News
NASA’s Artemis II astronauts are on their way to the moon, testing the Orion spacecraft for future lunar landings and a planned moon base.
The future of U.S. space exploration and NASA-funded science is up in the air as President-elect Donald Trump prepares to return to office. “There’s just so many question marks,” says ...
The moss species Physcomitrium patens is the latest organism to survive an extended stay in the vacuum and radiation of space.
Quantum computers in space could be useful for communications networks or for testing fundamental physics.
For example, imagine some food company decides to make their fruits permanently free. Online, you can "order" them (for free), but in person, what do you do? What would be the professiona...
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