An illustration of the asteroid Apophis, which will make a close flyby of the Earth in April 2029. Credit: ESA Science Office A niche corner of the commercial space sector is attracting attention from ...

Astronomers tracking the skies around our planet have picked up two very different cosmic companions: a vast interstellar comet sweeping through the inner solar system and a small quasi-moon looping ...

A persistent "gravity hole" beneath Antarctica gives scientists a window into Earth's deep interior, showing how processes ...

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University-Led Payloads to Land on Asteroid Apophis as Part of the World's First Commercial Deep-Space Rideshare Mission Under the leadership of planetary scientist and PERC Director, Dr. Tomoko Arai, ...

The Artemis 2 astronauts will venture deeper into space than any human has gone before. That presents some seriously exciting research opportunities. Reading time 5 minutes The human body is a complex ...