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Using microorganisms to mine meteorites could be an effective way to extract precious metals in space, scientists say. This ...

NASA has released a breathtaking timelapse of glowing green auroras filmed from the International Space Station, revealing how solar particles transform Earth’s skies into a sweeping cosmic light show ...

Four new crew members are on their way to the International Space Station after launching into orbit early Friday morning ...

Sophie Adenot becomes first French woman astronaut after Claudie Haigneré to go to space after 25 years. She was selected for ...

The space science community has long prided itself on its ability to inspire and move people of all backgrounds, but President Donald Trump’s recent executive orders demanding the end of diversity ...

On the steps of the U.S. Capitol on a balmy October morning, a crowd of people sporting “Save NASA Science” buttons buzzes with anticipation. Among them stands Eli Orland, who likens America’s space ...

In this week’s episode of Space Minds Mamta Patel Nagaraja – NASA’s former associate chief scientist-offers an insider’s look at how science priorities are set, what gets cut and what the future holds ...

Scientists think cosmic ice is where prebiotic molecules — the building blocks of life — form. Here on Earth, researchers replicated particles of space ice and bombarded them with electrons and ...

Space Science Week is the joint meeting of the Space Studies Board of the U.S. National Academies discipline committees in collaboration with the Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board and Board on ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover the future of astronautics and space technologies. That visibility naturally invites a follow-on question: what comes next ...

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