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The OSIRIS-REx spacecraft's name has been changed to OSIRIS-APEX for its new mission to asteroid Apophis. See its journey to ...
Comet 21p/Giacobini-Zinner is a highlight of September 2018 skywatching. See its orbit in this animation. Credit: Space.com / ...
Because the Earth is doing the work of increasing the Moon's momentum, the Earth's rotation slows down in turn, as its momentum goes to the Moon. To put it another way, as the Moon's orbital momentum ...
Tides come from a difference in gravity across an object. The force of gravity exerted by the Moon is about 4% stronger on the side of Earth that faces toward the Moon, compared to the opposite side ...
Viking consisted of two twin orbiters and landers, with experimental chambers in the landers to conduct three biology ...
Strange New Worlds finally re-canonised the planet in the first season, depicting the planet on a star chart, hovering in ...
An excerpt from Tim Greiving's new biography on John Williams examines the composer's impact on NBA star Kobe Bryant.
When it comes to space, most of us only experience the cosmos at the cinema - whether it’s watching Sandra Bullock hurtle ...
The Jupiter environment promised during WWDC 2025 has finally shown up on Apple Vision Pro with the release candidate of ...
Sinfonia da Camera is stepping away from the concert hall for a unique opportunity to perform in an intimate setting under ...
On the morning of Sept. 13, hundreds of pop culture fans poured into a farewell event for the hosts of 'The Big Chuck and Lil ...