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India launches New Year’s rocket to study black holes
1 of 3 | The Indian Space Research Organization launches a rocket Monday from Sriharikota spaceport to conduct research on black…
Eclipses, meteor showers, more to be on display in night sky in new year
Stargazers can keep looking up all year in 2024 as a host of astronomical events are anticipated. File Photo by NASA | License Photo…
South Korea’s so-called artificial sun to burn at 100M degrees Celsius for half a minute
Researchers at the Korea Institute of Fusion Energy hope the new tungsten divertor will allow them to run their "artificial sun" KSTAR at 100…
SpaceX successfully launches two rockets hours apart
The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is raised to a vertical position as it is prepared to launch the Galaxy 37 communications satellite for Intelsat from…
NASA’s Juno spacecraft prepares for Jupiter moon Io close flyby
NASA's Juno spacecraft will complete a close flyby of Jupiter's moon Io on Saturday. Photo courtesy of NASA NASA's Juno spacecraft is…
New reptile species, Calotes wangi, discovered in China
1 of 2 | A new lizard species found in China, Calotes wangi, was officially described in research published Wednesday. Photo courtesy…
SpaceX launches Starlink, Sarah-2 missions
1 of 2 | A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches 22 Starlink satellites from Launch Complex 40 at 12:33 a.m. from the Cape Canaveral Space…
SpaceX returns vital life science research to Earth
The ISS National Lab gives researchers access to unique research and technology that can't be done on Earth. This was SpaceX's 29th contracted…
Researchers: Fragrant allure of live Christmas trees can affect indoor air quality
Americans purchase about 30 million live Christmas trees every holiday season. The fresh scent associated with live trees is caused by chemicals…
Researchers find reindeer sleep while chewing their cud
Researchers in Norway found reindeer fall into a restive state during rumination, allowing them to catch more sleep in the summer when food is…