Scientists studying Jurassic rocks in China found that cyclical changes in Earth's orbit affected not only the climate, but also the development of shale oil reserves....
After a four-year hiatus, conservationists in New Zealand are relieved that the flightless kākāpo is once again breeding. Fewer than 300 of the parrots exist....
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3I/ATLAS is heading away from the sun on an escape trajectory from our solar system....
Ancient shoreline features hint that water on Mars once formed a vast ocean....
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With the moon out of the way on Jan. 18, bright Jupiter and Saturn become stand-outs in the January night sky....
Crew-11 is expected to splash down off the coast of California Thursday morning....
When my colleagues and I send them out to explore our solar system, it's important for us to understand the 3D map of our space neighborhood....
Amazon's data centers will reportedly utilize copper from a mine in Arizona that's leaching metal from ores using microorganisms, the Wall Street Journal reports. Amazon Web Services will be the first...
For the first time in the International Space Station's history, NASA safely returned a crew of four astronauts to Earth ahead of schedule due to medical issues affecting one of the group....
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Chinese researchers have completed a full end-to-end simulation of the Chinese Space Station Telescope's observing systems, offering a preview of how the powerful scope will survey the universe....
The sun has ejected the largest solar radiation storm in over 20 years. The phenomenon caused auroras to light up the skies in some parts of the world....
The first solar eclipse of the year will take place on Feb. 17, 2026....
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NASA is returning four astronauts to Earth early from the International Space Station due to a medical concern with one of the Crew-11 astronauts. Here's the latest news....
Using acetaminophen during pregnancy does not increase a child's risk of autism, ADHD or intellectual disability, a major new review published Friday finds....
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