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After back-to-back failed attempts, Starship managed to reach space during the ninth test flight, but fell short on several key goals.
Dangerous rocks may co-orbit with Venus, but new research suggests only a space-based mission can prove it.
A powerful new optics system has captured the clearest view yet of the Sun’s corona, revealing stunning plasma structures.
A dead baby bird—found with 778 pieces of plastic in its stomach—has shattered a grim 15-year record.
Musk will discuss progress and next steps toward building a human presence on the Red Planet ahead of Starship’s ninth test flight today.
Whale bones retrieved from prehistoric shores are shedding light on how humans lived—and hunted—along Europe's vanished coastlines.
A curious question sparked a cosmic deep dive into why light never tires—even after 25 million years on the move.
Scientists have been arguing about the origin of strange streaks on Mars since the earliest missions to the Red Planet.
To trace forgotten Viking trade routes, an experimental archaeologist spent three years braving frozen Norwegian waters.
Shi’s Star Catalog has been notoriously difficult to date, but new research suggests astronomers drafted it centuries before its Western counterpart.
The record-breaking galaxy is revealing secrets about the first stars and their unexpected chemical fingerprints.
Scientists figured out why this evolutionary strategy didn’t work out.
This next flight marks a critical moment for SpaceX as the Elon Musk-led company attempts to get its Starship program back on track.
A new model shows how magnetism shapes stars, cosmic rays, and even Earth’s space weather.
Pulsar Fusion aims to launch the world’s first nuclear fusion rocket by 2027.
Spacecraft burn tons of fuel and leave behind debris—but a clever technique called aerobraking could fix both problems.
A street-smart bird used crosswalk signals to sneak up on unsuspecting birds, a study finds.
"They're going crazy over MAHA," Trump said to cheers at the White House on Thursday.
Trials suggested the dual shot was as or more effective than separate vaccines.
Astronomers found an exceptionally rare star system that formed through an elusive cosmic phenomenon.
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