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The 'Snow Moon' is named for the inclement weather that is common in January.

About 20 countries including G7 states in talks on rare earths including calls for US to guarantee minimum price

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.

What actually happens to a spacecraft during its fiery last moments? That's the key question for the European Space Agency's Draco mission, planned for 2027.

Out with the old and in with the new

The time it takes for the sun to completely rotate depends where on the sun you are measuring.

Geopolitics, driven by competition for territory and resources, is accelerating climate catastrophe and hindering global cooperation on mitigation efforts. The production and deployment of military hardware, along with the fossil fuel industry's profits, further exacerbate environmental damage, pushing the planet towards a dangerous temperature rise.

SpaceX launch date of Crew-12 astronauts to the International Space Station will depend on the outcome of the Artemis 2 wet dress rehearsal and launch attempts.

Ground-based observations suggest the former geostationary inspector satellite suffered a fragmentation event months after retirement, raising new concerns about debris in high Earth orbit.