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At long last, particles of water–ice have been discovered in the frozen Kuiper Belt of another star. The discovery, made by the James Webb Space Telescope, is a major step

In between all the stars in our galaxy, there is a vast, diffuse mix of gas and dust known as the interstellar medium — and scientists have developed a new

The Chinese company Galactic Energy launched its solid-propellant rocket this morning (May 19) from a ship at sea. The Ceres-1 rocket launched today from the waters off the east coast

A new study reveals overlooked signs of geological activity on Venus — clues that the planet’s mysterious surface is still changing today. These signs, found in giant circular features called

NASA’s prototype for a lunar terrain vehicle (LTV) is seen lit in white and blue in an award-winning photograph. (Image credit: NASA/Bill Stafford and Helen Arase Vargas) NASA’s prototype for

First identified in the 1970s by NASA’s Viking mission, long, dark markings snake down Martian slopes, sometimes stretching across Mars’ surface for hundreds of feet. Scientists have watched some of

An extreme solar storm hit Earth some 14,300 years ago, more powerful than any other such event known in human history, a new analysis of radiocarbon data has revealed. The

Earth’s moon reaches its last quarter phase later this week! Read on to discover when and where to catch the fleeting lunar milestone, and what else to find in the

The night sky offered lucky skywatchers an unexpected double feature on May 17 — a surprise geomagnetic storm and a mysterious white plume slicing through the auroras. The moderate (G2

Whether you are a fan of space exploration history or of the game on which the series is based, “The Last of Us” has just delivered a real blast from