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Astronomers Find a Beautiful 6-Planet System in Almost Perfect Orbital Harmony
By now, we have discovered hundreds of stars with multiple planets orbiting them scattered throughout the galaxy. Each one is unique, but a system orbiting the star HD 158259, 88…
Rocket Lab CEO touts helicopter catch of rocket as key toward reusable goals
The Electron booster comes into view of the company's helicopter for the catch.Rocket LabRocket Lab CEO Peter Beck heralded the company's first attempt on Monday to catch its Electron…
Scientists believe they may have found Earth’s oldest life — 4.2 billion years old
New fossil evidence from rocks found in Canada suggests life on Earth began between 3.75 to 4.2 billion years ago, a new study says.
If the research published in Science Advances is…
“Beyond our wildest dreams”: Scientists find fossil from dinosaur that died the day
Scientists believe they have discovered a fossilized time capsule from the exact day when Earth transformed from being a verdant, dinosaur-ridden world to a…
The Space News We’ll Be Watching in 2021
Artist’s concept of an SLS launch.Image: NASAYear In ReviewYear In ReviewWe look back at the best, worst, and most significant moments of the year, and look forward to next year.Blast off…
NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter continues to defy expectations
After more than a year of accomplishments, NASA has extended flight operations of the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter through September. The space agency’s $2.2-billion…
SpaceX rocket ready for launch with more Starlink satellites – Spaceflight Now
Live coverage of the countdown and launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The Starlink 4-14 mission will launch…
Breakthrough Discovery of the One-Way Superconductor – Thought To Be Impossible
Artist Impression of a superconducting chip. Credit: TU DelftAssociate professor Mazhar Ali and his research group at Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) have discovered one-way…
NASA Retiring One Of The Last Stubby Boeing 747SPs In The Sky
Photo: NASAAfter eight years of operation, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration is soon to retire a unique piece of equipment and aviation history. NASA’s Boeing 747SP-based…