The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said on Monday it approved a Blue Origin license to carry humans on the New Shepard launch system into space.
As the pace and ambition of space exploration accelerates, preventing Earth-born organisms from hitching a ride has become more urgent than ever
Using the Near-Infrared Spectrograph (NIRSPEC) instrument at the Keck II telescope, astronomers conducted near-infrared spectroscopic observations of the hyperactive Jupiter-family comet 46P/Wirtanen during its long-anticipated close flyby to Earth in December 2018.
Scientists may have significantly underestimated how often the early Earth was struck by asteroids, new research suggests.
Is there something going on between Perseverance and the Mars helicopter Ingenuity?
Four decades since their discovery we finally understand what’s powering the spectacular X-ray auroras of Jupiter. These light shows are bright, brief, and happen regularly every few minutes. And yet, they release hundreds of gigawatts of power, enough to power our whole civilization for a few instants.
Astronomers have accidentally discovered a huge and previously undetected galactic structure that could change the way we think about how stars are made.
Humans are likely to find intelligent life in the universe, the administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) said after the Pentagon declassified a UFO report.
NASA’s Mars helicopter Ingenuity has begun to scout missions for the Perseverance rover, completing its ninth and most challenging flight yet.
Analysis of a rare, ancient star suggests a new birthplace for elements like uranium and silver
