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Watch the Earth's tectonic plates grow, shrink, and jostle for position in this new model of the last billion years on the ...

"Although this doesn't rule out the possibility that Enceladus' ocean may be habitable, it does mean we need to be cautious ...

The dwarf planet Pluto and its five known natural satellites (Charon, Styx, Nix, Kerberos, and Hydra) may be frigid, but ...

China’s progress toward reusable rockets, orbital logistics, and lunar industrialization will secure the strategic high ground for Beijing.

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The target for impact is a near-Earth asteroid that is minuscule in the vastness of space, with a diameter of only 50 to 100 meters, but the energy of the impact would be equivalent to the ...

Developed by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp, the Long March 10 is a brand-new launch vehicle that will carry the ...

Viking consisted of two twin orbiters and landers, with experimental chambers in the landers to conduct three biology ...

The world's 45-nation strong search-and-rescue system has declared a day this week its inaugural "Global Search-and-Rescue ...

Amazon is offering 27% off the Celestron StarSense Explorer DX 130AZ. Perfect for watching Saturn's opposition on Sept. 20.