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Space refers to the vast, seemingly infinite expanse beyond Earth’s atmosphere where planets, stars, galaxies, and cosmic phenomena exist. It is a realm defined by extreme conditions—near vacuum, intense radiation, and temperatures ranging from blistering heat to freezing cold. Space exploration has revealed a universe rich with complexity, from black holes and exoplanets to the cosmic microwave background that offers clues to the Big Bang. For scientists, space is both a frontier and a laboratory, offering insights into fundamental physics, the origins of the universe, and the potential for life beyond Earth. It continues to inspire curiosity, innovation, and a deeper sense of our place in the cosmos.
Astronomers using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) have spotted the light of a massive…
When astronomers see something in the universe that at first glance seems like one-of-a-kind, it’s…
An abundance of mysterious gamma radiation exists in the center of the Milky Way, called…
A type of Martian aurora first identified by NASA’s MAVEN spacecraft in 2016 is actually…
A project led by an international team of researchers uses publicly available data with images…
How Enceladus Got Its Stripes New research reveals the physics governing the fissures through which…
Sue Smrekar really wants to go back to Venus. In her office at NASA’s Jet…
NGC 3175 is located around 50 million light-years away in the constellation of Antlia (The…
Is there dark matter at the center of the Milky Way? A new analysis puts…
The most extensive survey of atmospheric chemical compositions of exoplanets to date has revealed trends…
On Friday, October 11, 2019, the OSIRIS-REx team should have been preparing to point their…
Scientists may have figured out how dust particles can stick together to form planets, according…
Two decades ago, on December 10, 1999, an Ariane 5 rocket climbed into the morning…
Researchers from the National Astronomical Observatories of the Chinese Academy of Science (NAOC), Peking University…
Saturn’s tiny, frozen moon Enceladus is a strange place. Just 300 miles (480 kilometers) across,…
An international group of scientists, including Andrey Savelyev, associate professor of the Institute of Physical…
Analysis of the impact craters on Ryugu using the spacecraft Hayabusa 2’s remote sensing image…