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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.
The moon is older than scientists suspected
Thanks to rocks and soil collected by the Apollo 14 moonwalkers in 1971, it turns out the moon is older than many…
Weather satellite data quality to improve
A network of satellites whizzing around Earth collecting mountains of data makes constant and wide-ranging access…
Deep space delicate smudge is more than it seems
This delicate smudge in deep space is far more turbulent than it first appears.
Known as IRAS 14348-1447 — a…
Cosmic spitballs flung throughout galaxy
An unlucky star wanders too close to the black hole at the center of the Milky Way, every few thousand years. The…
Explosion will change the night sky in 2022
A change to the night sky that will be visible to the naked eye has been predicted by Calvin College professor…
Study suggests the Moon was formed through bombardment birth
Researchers have suggested that the Moon, our planet's constant companion for some 4.5 billion years, may have been…
Monster black holes hiding under our cosmic bed
NuSTAR recently identified two gas-enshrouded supermassive black holes, located at the centers of nearby galaxies.…
NASA astronauts in final preparations for spacewalks
Two 'Expedition 50' astronauts are in final preparations for the first of two power maintenance spacewalks that…
NASA’s Lucy mission to explore the early solar system
Two missions that have the potential to open new windows on one of the earliest eras in the history of our solar…
Cosmological source of fast radio burst uncovered
The cosmological source of a sporadically repeating milliseconds-long 'fast radio burst' has been uncovered by…