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Starship's explosion last week is "not a big downer," according to NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, who expects SpaceX to fly its megarocket again in two months.
Hydrated dunes suggest water can persist on some parts of the Martian surface, according to data from China's troubled Zhurong rover.
The triple-core rocket blasted off on Sunday evening to deliver three satellites to a high Earth orbit.
U.S. cigarette smoking has dropped to a new all-time low, but e-cigs are gaining ground.
Russia had previously threatened to leave the ISS by 2024, but is now the last of NASA's partners to agree to stay aboard the station for a few more years.
On Friday morning, Al Neyadi and his NASA crewmate Stephen Bowen will attempt to retrieve an antenna outside the ISS that will be returned back to Earth.
The company won't be able to salvage any of the three boosters, as the giant rocket is on a mission to send its payloads directly to a high Earth orbit.
In a pivotal clinical trial, Vowst substantially reduced people's chances of developing recurrent C. difficile infections.
The recently-launched JUICE mission is on an eight year journey to Jupiter to explore its icy moons, which the spacecraft will study for signs of habitability.
The Zoonomia project is the largest collection of mammalian genomes ever assembled—but, sadly, the raccoon isn't among them.
The animals’ wriggles could have implications for bioengineering and robotics.
The Siberian husky Balto saved a town from a diphtheria outbreak. Now he's helping reveal the genetics of working dogs, 90 years after his death.
Researchers said they could access an imaging satellite’s control interface, letting them manipulate its systems and introduce malicious code.
The space agency is hoping that future astronauts can use this technology for longterm habitation on the Moon as part of its Artemis program.
Virgin Orbit may be dead, but Richard Branson's other space venture is getting closer to resuming its commercial space tourism services.
The interstellar traveler is gradually losing power, but a clever tweak means it can continue running all of its scientific instruments.
The research rocket took a longer trajectory than intended and accidentally ended up in the neighboring country.
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