I’m forever grateful to NASA for giving me an amazing 10 years. After four to five years in astrophysics, I was able to go to ...

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Coming from one of the world's largest astrophysical research institutes, I can tell you, the anticipation across the global space science community is electric.

After a yearslong series of setbacks, NASA's Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers, or ESCAPADE, mission has finally begun its roundabout journey to Mars. Launched on Nov. 13, 2025, ...

On the steps of the U.S. Capitol on a balmy October morning, a crowd of people sporting “Save NASA Science” buttons buzzes with anticipation. Among them stands Eli Orland, who likens America’s space ...

James is a published author with multiple pop-history and science books to his name. He specializes in history, space, strange science, and anything out of the ordinary.View full profile James is a ...

Last year President Trump pitched a severe chop to NASA’s proposed annual budget for 2026, but the House and Senate on Monday released an appropriations bill that would mostly ignore those cuts. The ...

A 13-atom molecule containing sulfur has been discovered in interstellar space for the first time, providing insight into the origins of the chemistry of life.

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Space: the final frontier. These are the voyages of the starship "Parenthood." Its continuing mission: to explore strange new streaming services; to seek out cartoons about space; to boldly go where ...