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If a giant asteroid smashes into the moon in 2032 it could send lunar debris hurtling towards Earth, researchers have said, posing a risk to satellites…

Orcas’ Killer Skin-Care Routine Relies on Kelp—And HelpMassaging one another with kelp could help orcas keep their skin healthyBy Elizabeth Anne Brown edited by Sarah Lewin…

Bacteria can be used to turn plastic waste into painkillers, researchers have found, opening up the possibility of a more sustainable process for producing the drugs.Chemists…

Spectacular views of distant galaxies, giant dust clouds and hurtling asteroids have been revealed in the first images captured by a groundbreaking telescope that is embarking…

Animation of the same plastic spheres disappearing one at a time. A holy grail in pure mathematics is sphere packing in higher dimensions. Almost nothing has…

Following last week’s conjunction between Regulus and Mars, the moon now gets in on the act. This meeting of a star, a planet and a moon…

Majestic First Images from Rubin Observatory Show Universe in More Detail Than Ever BeforeAstronomy fans can zoom in practically forever into the stunning first images from…

‘It was a beautiful morning. The sun was shining on the buildings. Everything down there was bright – very, very bright. You could see the city…

It’s almost 50 years since one of the strangest records ever made was launched – not into the pop charts but into the farthest reaches of…

SpaceX’s Starship Explodes in Texas During Preflight TestingThe latest catastrophic explosion of a Starship upper stage is a significant setback for SpaceXBy Mike Wall & SPACE.com…