The Milky Way's system of small, orbiting satellite galaxies is quite unusual, a new 12-year study of other galaxies in the local universe has found.
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Using an "organ-on-a-chip" device, scientists have found that heart tissues beat half as strongly on the International Space Station as they do on Earth.
The artist's work demonstrates an innate understanding of Kolmogorov's theory of turbulence.
United Launch Alliance has rolled its second Vulcan Centaur rocket out to the pad ahead of launch, which is scheduled to take place on Friday (Oct. 4).
A new telescope image reveals in intricate detail a slice of a well-studied faraway stellar nursery.
Here's what time the "ring of fire" annular solar eclipse on Oct. 2, 2024 will occur as well as the annular eclipse times and durations for locations in the path of annularity.
You can watch the annular solar eclipse live on Oct. 2 with this free livestream. Here's how.
A full-size mockup of the space shuttle orbiter that was built as a contractor's showcase model before NASA decided on the spacecraft's final design is heading back on display in Downey, California.
NASA's Chandra X-ray telescope detected two new streams of gas trailing behind a galaxy within a cluster called Zwicky 8338, creating a "chaotic landscape."
Hubble Space Telescope observations suggest supermassive black hole jets double the frequency of nova explosions. But how?
More Mayan sites have been found in the last 10 years than in the preceding 150. Here's how space technology is helping archaeologists uncover ancient ruins.
China has kicked off of a second phase of construction to enhance the capabilities of FAST, which is already the world's largest single-dish radio telescope.
On Oct. 2 an annular solar eclipse will sweep across the Southern Hemisphere but just how will it travel?
Eiman Jahangir narrowly missed out on being a NASA astronaut — twice. But he made it to space anyway, thanks to persistence and some luck.
SpaceX's two-person Crew-9 mission is scheduled to arrive at the International Space Station today (Sept. 29), and you can watch the action live.
The best Sony cameras for photos, videos, astrophotography and more — we've rounded up the best models for all skill levels and budgets.
A rare nova explosion will soon bring a "new star" to the night sky, and scientists are excited.
SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket experienced an issue during the Crew-9 astronaut launch on Sept. 28, and the company will stand down from liftoffs while figuring out what happened.
A tradition borrowed from the Russian space program has physically crossed over to an U.S. spacecraft. The "zero-g indicator" that launched on SpaceX's Crew-9 previously flew on two Russian Soyuz.
SpaceX launched a NASA astronaut and a Russian cosmonaut toward the ISS today (Sept. 28), on a mission unlike any other the company has flown.
On Episode 130 of This Week In Space, Rod and Tariq talk with Jim Bell about the Mars Sample Return program and VIPER mission to the moon.