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.

NASA is quietly ending financial support for independent planetary science advisory groups, according to a letter posted to the agency’s website on January 16. The affected groups have historically ...

Bill Nye was in Orlando to tout The Planetary Society’s efforts to save NASA science after pressuring Congress to defy President Trump’s proposed budget.

NASA’s 1986 Challenger mission was intended to inspire students to consider a future in space. The crew’s family is continuing their legacy.

Old satellites and other space junk fall toward Earth every day, and the shock waves they create could be used to track their trajectories, according to new research.

Three Chinese astronauts are stuck in space after their shuttle was used to cart another group back to Earth, leaving them in the dust. Astronauts Zhang Lu, Wu Fei and Zhang Hongzhang, all with the ...

The complex building blocks of life can form spontaneously in space, a new lab experiment shows.

The roots of material science in space began in the mid-20th century during the dawn of the space race. Image Credit: Indometeus/Wikimedia Commons To begin with, rockets, space shuttles, and ...

With Luanniao, China is promoting a giant space aircraft carrier as a new superweapon. Is it a vision for war in space — or ...

Millis Middle School students visited the Christa McAuliffe Center for Integrated Learning at Framingham State University.

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 ...

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