Northrop Grumman's 'Cygnus XL' spacecraft makes fiery return to Earth

Northrop Grumman's 'Cygnus XL' cargo spacecraft undocked from the ISS and will make a fiery reentry into Earth's atmosphere.

Giant 'space laser' found shining towards Earth from 8,000,000,000 light-years away

The powerful emission, known as a gigamaser, was discovered using the MeerKAT radio telescope in South Africa.

Can we observe Earth-like exoplanets from our own planet?

Finding Earth-like planets orbiting sun-like stars and identifying signs of life such as oxygen or water is a major goal in ...
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This startup raised millions to beam solar power from space after dark

Another day, another ambitious company emerges to harness the power of the Sun from Earth's orbit. Okay, it's not quite that common an occurrence, but there are indeed a number of firms giving this ...

Huge NASA Satellite Returns After More than a Decade in Orbit

A NASA satellite has touched back down on Earth after 14 years in orbit. Van Allen Probe A re-entered on Wednesday, the U.S.