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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.
Our galaxy’s most mysterious star puzzles astronomers
A star known by the unassuming name of KIC 8462852 in the constellation Cygnus has been raising eyebrows both…
SpaceX rocket blast probe: Foul play?
xThe mysterious explosion of a SpaceX rocket last month took an odd turn with a "cordial" encounter between staff…
Move over Mars, potential life on Jupiter’s moon Europa
Astronomers using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope have imaged what may be water vapor plumes erupting off the…
Boeing Blended Wing Body spacecraft tested by NASA
NASA are already testing concepts that could be candidates, as their aeronautics engineers prepare to develop a…
I went to a space rock and all I got was extraterrestrial soil
Loaded with instruments and an extendable robotic arm, an SUV-sized spacecraft, will soon be barreling toward a…
Aeulus satellite helps understand Earth’s winds
A contract has been signed between ESA and Arianespace to secure the launch of the Aeolus satellite. With this…
Asteroid misses Earth by 25,000 miles
2016 RB1, a small asteroid, safely flew past Earth September 8th at 10:20am PDT (1:20pm EDT/17:20 UTC) at a…
NASA seeks novel concepts for spacecraft assembly
Managed by the agency’s Space Technology Mission Directorate, NASA’s Game Changing Development Program (GCD) and…
US Air Force use master reference oscillators for satellite
It has been announced that Microsemi Corporation was chosen to supply its master reference oscillator for the US…
NASA images the edge of the sun and the start of solar wind
There’s been a stark disconnect between solar wind outpouring and the sun itself ever since the 1950s discovery of…