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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.
The retina is the layer inside your eye that detects light and converts it into signals your brain can use. It’s critical for your vision.
Retina of the Eye: What It Is, Function & Anatomy - Cleveland Clinic
The retina (from Latin rete 'net'; pl. retinae or retinas) is the innermost, light-sensitive layer of tissue of the eye of most vertebrates and some molluscs. The optics of the eye create a focused two-dimensional image of the visual world on the retina, which then processes that image within the retina and sends nerve impulses along the optic nerve to the visual cortex to create visual ...