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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.
Extremely rare Hoag-type galaxy has been observed
There is a galaxy with an innocuous name (PGC 1000714), approximately 359 million light-years away from Earth, that…
The International Space Station crew take on the mannequin challenge
More information: The Washington Post
SpaceX explosion won’t stop plans to fly again
The conclusions of the company’s investigation have yet to be approved by the Federal Aviation Administration, and…
World’s most heat resistant material record set
Tantalum carbide and hafnium carbide materials can withstand scorching temperatures of nearly 4000°C, has been…
Hollywood vs. NASA: Is ‘Passengers’ medically possible?
From 'Aliens' to 'Interstellar', Hollywood has long used suspended animation to overcome the difficulties of deep…
Milky Way Galaxy satellite lit up by festive nebulae light
The sheer observing power of the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope is rarely better illustrated than in an image such…
Erosion-carved troughs may become Martian ‘spiders’
Erosion-carved troughs that grow and branch during multiple Martian years may be infant versions of larger features…
Floating in a cosmic ‘winter’ wonderland
Although there are no seasons in space, this cosmic vista invokes thoughts of a frosty winter landscape. It is, in…
Red supergiant star swallowed companion
Astronomer J. Craig Wheeler of the University of Texas at Austin thinks that Betelgeuse, the bright red star…
A community for women in aerospace engineering
NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory loomed large for Marlyse Reeves from an early age. Growing up in…