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Space refers to the science and study of Earth, the atmosphere, and outer space – specifically, the research, design, and technology behind spacecraft and the latest innovations in the study of the void between celestial bodies.
Stars form a bridge to connect two dwarf galaxies
Its appears that the two largest satellite galaxies of the Milky Way, the Magellanic Clouds, are connected by a…
Elusive white dwarf pulsar is first to be discovered
Thanks to research by the University of Warwick, an exotic binary star system 380 light-years away has been…
NASA’s Curiosity Rover Leaves Unanswered Questions
Facing a problem, Mars scientists have found plenty of evidence stating ancient Mars was sometimes wet, with water…
MIT graduate joins the space race
Less than 10 years out of MIT, Shana Diez ’02, SM ’03 had helped design and build a commercial spacecraft that…
Superluminous Supernova Modeled In 2D
Sightings of a rare breed of superluminous supernovae—stellar explosions that shine 10 to 100 times brighter than…
Japanese Mission To Clear ‘Space Junk’ Results In More
Officials said Monday, in an embarassment for Tokyo, an experimental Japanese mission to clear 'space junk' or…
X-ray Reading Bump Hints At Dark Matter
A bump in X-ray readings from the Chandra-X-ray observatory that appears to be similar to bumps seen with X-rays…
Groundhog Day never comes for Jupiter
NASA's Juno spacecraft will make its fourth flyby over Jupiter's mysterious cloud tops on Thursday, February 2nd,…
Solving the space travel speed dilemma with an ultra-light light sail
Billionaire Yuri Milner announced the Breakthrough Starshot Initiative in April last year. He plans to invest $100m…
Research Teases Out Behavior Of Atmosphere’s Compounds
The air that surrounds us has chemical activity and variations in its composition that are remarkably complex.…