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College students, rocket scientists and math enthusiasts around the world are celebrating Pi Day

The End-Permian mass extinction killed an estimated 80% of life on Earth, but new research suggests that plants might have done okay.

Study says tiny electric discharges between water droplets can make building block molecules of life

Rocket Lab successfully launched a private radar imaging satellite to orbit tonight (March 14).

Powering spacecraft with solar energy may not seem like a challenge, given how intense the Sun’s light can feel on Earth. Spacecraft near the Earth use large solar panels to harness the Sun for the electricity needed to run their communications systems and science instruments.

Minority leader says a shutdown would hand Trump and Musk a ‘carte blanche’. Plus, JD Vance booed at Washington concert

Exclusive: It is imperative humans expand their understanding of space, argues Dame Maggie Aderin-Pocock

Barnard’s Star is a small, dim star, of the type that astronomers call red dwarfs. Consequently, even though it is one of the closest stars to Earth, such that its light takes only six years to get here, it is too faint to be seen with the naked eye. Now,…

Discover interesting facts about when dinosaurs lived, why they died and how big they got

While unraveling the mystery of why some planet-forming disks fall onto their stars, an astronomer stumbled upon a surprise: a hidden star.

Relive the 2025 "Blood Worm Moon" total lunar eclipse with these breathtaking photos.