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Taking action against species extinction can be risky but it’s better than surrender

Researchers bombarded lichens with a year's worth of Martian radiation in just 5 hours — and they survived, hinting that the extremophiles could potentially live on the Red Planet.

This discovery offers a glimpse into the dramatic and explosive fates awaiting some of the universe's most fascinating objects

The future of lunar exploration never looked more colorful, or so square. "The Next Giant Leap," a pair of moon-themed quilts, debuted at the Kennedy Center's Earth to Space festival in Washington.

Someone asked “Scientists, what's a discovery that should have blown people's minds but somehow got a collective shrug from the world?” and people shared their best examples.

Scientists have released a never-before-seen view of a star cluster, courtesy of the Hubble Space Telescope.

Imagine heading into space, landing on the moon and walking in the dust. As you adjust to the weightlessness, you see something unexpected on the horizon. You’re looking back at the Earth, experiencing the “overview effect”. How would you feel? What would you see, hear, touch, taste and smell?

South Korea conducted a test inside the former Hamtae mine in late March, deploying prototype moon rovers equipped with tech that could be used in space mining.

Amazon is launching a low-cost satellite internet service and you'll be able to access it later this year. What is Project Kuiper and how can you get online?

Parent rock likely came from a larger space rock low in the asteroid belt, researchers say

Global temperatures hovered at historic highs in March, Europe's climate monitor said on Tuesday, prolonging an unprecedented heat streak that has pushed the bounds of scientific explanation.