That is why recent research led by Northwestern University in the United States has captured the attention of the ...

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Aug. 7 (UPI) -- NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has discovered evidence of a giant planet orbiting a star in the solar ...

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Outer solar system scientists have prepared three mission concept studies considering what flagship missions to Enceladus, Neptune and Triton, and Pluto could do.

In outer space, where objects can travel at velocities over 17,500 miles per hour, a collision with a piece of debris -- even one as small as a paperclip -- can disable a spacecraft.

When Nigerian researcher Temidayo Oniosun chose a melon seed called the egusi to send up on a space mission, it wasn't just about science - it was about symbolism.