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A four-person crew will spend three to five days aboard a SpaceX capsule orbiting above the poles of Earth — a flight path ...

Large soda lakes may have provided the high phosphorus levels needed for life to begin on Earth, offering a new explanation ...

Researchers have made a new discovery that changes our understanding of Earth's early geological history, challenging beliefs ...

A new MCU theory explains Doctor Doom's upcoming debut, and it all hinges on the outcome of one iconic story from 20th ...

The SETI Institute announced today two recipients for the 2025 Drake Award: Dr. David Deamer (University of California, Santa ...

A new study challenges traditional models of how planets form. A new analysis of existing data suggests that exoplanets with masses comparable to Jupiter may have formed significantly earlier than ...

We still don't fully understand what triggers lightning. A new study suggests that showers of cosmic rays may be the missing ...

Before hominins intentionally chipped stone to make tools, they likely used sharp rocks already shaped by natural forces.

The Curiosity rover detected the largest organic molecules to date on Mars, which may be fragments of fatty acids, or some of the chemical building blocks of life.

The University of Hawaii astronomer’s interest in habitable worlds began at a geothermal field in Iceland, where she and a ...