On Jan. 31, 1958, Explorer 1 became the first satellite launched by the United States. Its primary science instrument, a cosmic ray detector, was designed to measure the radiation environment in Earth ...

In the whole history of Earth's climate, few events are as extreme as those that geologists call "Snowball Earth." ...

Research shows that exposing kids to STEM early has big benefits later in life.

The latest outcomes from nine diamond drill holes are characterised by thick mineralised intervals stretching from surface and ending in mineralisation at the bottom of the holes. It included a ...

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Larry the Cat marks 15 years as Chief Mouser at 10 Downing Street under six Prime Ministers ...

Members of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 landed off the coast of California early Thursday, prematurely ending their stay on the International Space Station after one person experienced a medical issue. The ...

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — Crew-11 is on its way back to Earth after undocking from the International Space Station Wednesday evening, wrapping up a shortened mission in orbit. NASA says the early return ...

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Far away on desolate Mars, a set of dust and rock samples awaits a ride that might never come. After years in limbo, NASA’s groundbreaking Mars Sample Return (MSR) programme, which was supposed to ...