Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have spotted the most distant “jellyfish galaxy” ever seen — a cosmic oddity streaming long, tentacle-like trails of gas and newborn stars as it speeds ...

The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation announced that it passed the NASA Authorization Act of 2026, which extends the operations of the International Space Station by two ...

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New data about the DART spacecraft’s effects adds evidence that Earth could be defended from future deadly asteroids by ...

The Princeton-led NASA mission has officially begun its science mission to study the sun and everything it touches. Princeton marked the occasion with a panel discussion, science talks and a reception ...

Despite President Trump's efforts to deeply cut science funding from the federal budget in 2026, Congress quietly restored much of the funding to previous levels in recent weeks.

A new generation of Earth-observation and space-science satellites is producing findings that are prompting fresh scrutiny of official records, revealing signals that investigators say may point to ...

Each year, Space Science Week brings together leaders across the space science disciplines to explore the latest developments and discuss the future of the field from a variety of perspectives, from ...

The roots of material science in space began in the mid-20th century during the dawn of the space race. Image Credit: Indometeus/Wikimedia Commons To begin with, rockets, space shuttles, and ...

On the steps of the U.S. Capitol on a balmy October morning, a crowd of people sporting “Save NASA Science” buttons buzzes with anticipation. Among them stands Eli Orland, who likens America’s space ...

The University of Pittsburgh launched a new space biomedical institute Thursday. The University of Pittsburgh officially launched a $25 million biomedical institute Thursday aimed at bridging human ...

As Morehead State University continues to make national news for the work of students and faculty in its space science programs, it will now have even more resources to continue its mission. The MSU ...