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In the coming years, an unprecedented number of people will leave planet Earth—but it’s becoming increasingly clear that deep ...

Caltech scientists are developing laser-driven lightsails that could push spacecraft beyond our solar system. Their research ...

Space shuttle Discovery and its seven-member crew lifted off from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center at 7:43 p.m. EDT Sunday to deliver the final set of power-generating solar array wings and a new ...

"The lightsail will travel faster than any previous spacecraft, with potential to eventually open interstellar distances to ...

Astronomers mistook a car SpaceX blasted into space years ago as an asteroid. The brief mix-up highlights the sometimes difficult pursuit of tracking deep-space objects.

Our modern era of space observation and exploration deepens our connection with the universe—and with each other. When NASA ...

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The asteroid Bennu has provided groundbreaking insights into the chemistry that may have set the stage for life in the early ...