When it does take place, the outburst will be brief but it will appear as a new star in the sky for a little less than a week ...

In the realm of science fiction, Dyson spheres and ringworlds have been staples for decades. But it is well known that the ...

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The continent’s imminent attempt at a commercial orbital launch could be the start of a bold new era that ends Europe’s ...

An international team of scientists has synchronized key climate records from the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans to unravel the ...

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The Keeble Observatory at Randolph-Macon College holds weekly public viewing during spring semester. Check their website ( or ...

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NASA on Friday said it received a one-week deadline extension to submit its plans for mass layoffs to the top U.S. personnel ...

The Double Asteroid Redirection Test required extreme precision in mission planning to achieve its mission of impacting an ...