Usually new tech brings us closer to understanding more of the universe, but in the field of cosmology, one uncertainty is only getting worse.

An experimental test of laser communications has sent back its first data, in a demonstration of the use of laser communications for deep space missions.

SpaceX's Starship has launched into space and landed as a Mattel Matchbox toy. The reusable spacecraft, which flew a mostly-successful second test flight, is among the latest additions to the classic toy brand's line of die-cast aircraft (and spacecraft).

If you’ve ever set a telescope up in your backyard, you probably learned how quick any kind of lighting ruins your observation. In fact, a recent study found that every year, about 10% of the…

The protective capacities of shoes are obvious, and would have been just as obvious in ancient times, when the earliest modern humans walked the earth.

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The United States Space Force's Secretive X-37B space plane prepares for its seventh mission carrying NASA Seeds-2 experiment.

Extracellular vesicles significantly contribute more to horizontal gene transfer in oceans than previously thought. The oceans are teeming with microorganisms engaging in a dynamic exchange of genetic material. This process, known as horizontal gene transfer …

US News: A scientific journal has retracted a paper claiming the creation of a room-temperature superconducting material. Chinese scientists doubted the validi

The SIRIUS-23 crew entered their mock spacecraft on November 14, at the Institute for Bio-Medical Problems (IBMP) in Moscow.

NASA and its Japanese partner are launching the world’s first wooden satellite. The idea may eventually reduce the litter in low Earth orbit.

A new paper suggests that the universe may have begun with two big bangs and that the second big bang created dark matter.

New Discovery Unveils the Intricate World of Viral Interactions - CityLife

A so-called "Vampire Virus" that latches onto and expands into other viruses has been identified in the United States for the first time. The discovery came from a student project led by professor T…

During three weeks in a thermal vacuum chamber in Bengaluru, India, the joint NASA-ISRO satellite demonstrated its hardiness in a harsh, space-like environment. NISAR, the trailblazing Earth-observing radar satellite being developed by the United States and I…

Russia's Klyuchevskoy volcano, which is the tallest volcano in Europe and Asia, violently erupted on Nov. 1 and left behind a trail of smoke and ash that was photographed by NASA satellites.

Nov. 19, 2023: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.

EMIT was originally designed to map 10 important minerals on the dry regions of the Earth, which affect the climate.

Science News: A recent study has determined that a stray rocket from China, a Long March 3C, collided with the moon's far side in March 2022. The impact created a d

New Brunswick Astronomers Honored with an Asteroid Named Mipach - OPP.Today

Join Trace in this awe-inspiring exploration of the vastness of space! In this video, we're taking a closer look at our local celestial neighborhood. From th...