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In a distant galaxy called Makani, particles of dust were warmed by the light of newborn stars before being flung out into space by a massive starburst-driven wind. Over the
New research published in the journal Science reveals the red planet’s mantle preserves a record of its violent beginnings.
India continues to refine the hardware and recovery procedures for its Gaganyaan human spaceflight program. The latest exercise, called the Integrated Air Drop Test (IADT-01), was carried out at the
Water is key to life as we know it. But that doesn’t mean its key to life everywhere. Despite the fact that the ability to house liquid water is one
A lunar rover makes its way across rough terrain in August, navigating past rocky outcrops and around, or sometimes over, small craters. The topography in this case, is not the
Photographer Osama Fathi has captured a stunning view of Perseid meteors crossing the bright ribbon of the Milky Way over the ruins of an ancient settlement in Egypt dedicated to
Life is complicated, and not just in a philosophical sense. But one simple thing we know about life is that it requires energy, and to get that energy it needs
Envelope composition in the H–He–C–N–O–Si chemical system of TOI-421b (𝑅MEB = 1.65𝑅⊕, 𝑅𝑃 = 2.64𝑅⊕, 𝑀𝑃 = 6.7𝑀⊕, 𝑇MEB = 3000 K) as a function of H mass fraction. Elemental
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Sept. 2 announced the long-anticipated relocation of U.S. Space Command headquarters from Colorado Springs, Colorado, to Huntsville, Alabama, reversing a 2023 decision by President
