Lasers originating from across the universe are a rare find, and astronomers only managed to catch a glimpse of a record-breaking one due to a stroke of luck.
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Most of us have probably seen a shooting star, but our meteor knowledge likely stops there, with all the gaps filled by myths and misinformation.
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Current NASA head Jared Isaacman, himself something of a controversial choice, is determined to get Pluto reclassified as a planet again. Here's why.
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As Artemis II has us looking to the moon once again, consider watching this 1998 series, hosted by Tom Hanks, depicting the Apollo space program.
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Rockets can take humans far into space, but their curved trajectory might seem counterintuitive. However, physics can explain why it's actually beneficial.
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SpaceX reportedly has a huge share package waiting for Elon Musk. Getting it would require establishing a Mars colony bigger than Jacksonville, Florida.
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Despite budget cuts, the White House just gave NASA a high-stakes nuclear mission. Find out why a lunar reactor is crucial for deep space exploration.
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NASA has plans for a giant leap in its method of space travel, beginning with a nuclear-powered mission to Mars that's projected to launch in 2028.
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SpaceX and pretty much any other organization wanting to send rockets to space will now have to pay a fee based on the total payload of the rocket.
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While the red planet might be a hopeful destination for some in the eventual future, there is still so much humans don't know about Earth's neighboring planet.
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SpaceX's $1.75 trillion IPO filing includes a plan to build AI chips in-house. Here's what that actually involves and what it might mean for the market.
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If you manage to win the rock lottery and find a meteorite, you should avoid touching it with your bare hands, and there's a good reason why.
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The U.S. Department of Defense isn't known for its restraint when it comes to spending, but these expensive rockets that won't reach space have a clear purpose.
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The Trump administration has proposed making drastic cuts to the budget for NASA, but doing that would effect much more than that one organization.
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Scientists thought they knew what happened to stars in their dotage, but thanks to new supercomputer simulations, we now believe that was wrong.
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Artemis II underwent multiple delays before it was finally clear to launch for its attention-grabbing mission due to issues with the Orion spacecraft,
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Starlight has been the key to finding thousands of exoplanets over the past decade, but researchers have found a new way to harness it in their hunt
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After years of delays, the Pentagon may be forced to shut down its GPS satellite network. Despite this, the Space Force has plans for future satellite systems.
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Space travel may seem like a modern phenomenon, but the idea has been around for centuries. A famous author first wrote about the idea in a novel from 1657!
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A large portion of the world's population wants to know whether or not humans are alone in the universe, but red tape and bureaucracy gets in the way.
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One Japanese company has an ambitious plan to build solar panels around the moon's equator and send it back to Earth via microwave lasers. Seriously.
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The iPhone 17 Pro Max made it to space, but not without hurdles. Here's a closer look at NASA's process behind bringing the smartphone aboard spacecraft.
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NASA has finally sent a spacecraft back to the moon, and thanks to some unprecedented photos, it turns out the moon is more colorful than we thought.
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From ion engines to deep-space propulsion, here's the real science that connects NASA’s tech with the TIE Fighter ships seen in "Star Wars."
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In March 2026, a Starlink satellite vanished following an anomaly. Here's what's known so far and why experts are raising concerns about the incident.
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Humans rely on batteries for many things in life, and since the advent of electric vehicles on the road, batteries have become even more important.
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Caltech’s 3D-printed nanometals are microscopic, porous, and tougher than ever. See how "Ant-Man" fiction could become a reality for NASA in the future.
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