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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.
Free-flying weather satellite mission winds down
NASA scientists and engineers launched RapidScat toward the orbiting International Space Station, 250 miles above…
Putting Einstein’s speed of light theory to the test
Einstein observed that the speed of light remains the same in any situation, and this meant that space and time…
Space breakfast bars help keep weight on and off
While crew members aboard the International Space Station can choose from approximately 200 items for their meals…
New stars found in the core of the Milky Way
A new family of stars in the core of the Milky Way Galaxy has been discovered, which provides new insights into the…
NASA aims to be ring master in Saturn mission
NASA’s Cassini spacecraft is in for a thrilling ride, as engineers have been pumping up the spacecraft’s orbit…
Snow White and the growing body of dwarf galaxies
Heigh ho! heigh ho!
A team of researchers, led by University of California, Riverside astronomers, found for the…
If the weatherman says it’s raining…he’s probably right
The most advanced weather satellite ever built rocketed into space Saturday night, part of an $11bn effort to…
Gassy galaxies have more star potential
Ever since the first stars appeared about one hundered million years after the big bang, stars and star formation…
Giant valley found on Mercury upends theories
A giant valley discovered on the planet Mercury makes the Grand Canyon look tiny by comparison. Located by…
There’s more than meets the eye with Pluto’s ice-cold heart
It has been discovered that under Pluto’s ‘heart’ is a cold, slushy ocean of water ice, according to data from…