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High-energy particles in Earth's radiation belt can appear to spread out randomly, even when they are moving in a ...

NASA astronaut Mike Fincke is stepping away from his role at the space agency months after a medical issue cut short his last International Space Station mission.

Fifteen years after its retirement, the Space Shuttle Endeavour is set to dazzle museum spectators like never before. When the new Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center opens at Los Angeles’ California ...

Also known as the “Seven Sisters,” the striking cluster has long been used as an important seasonal marker and appears high ...

China unveiled its first-ever medium- and long-term plan for space science development on Tuesday, setting out objectives for 2050. The plan was jointly released by the Chinese Academy of Sciences, ...

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Space Science Week is a joint meeting of the space science discipline committees of the Space Studies Board, the Board on Physics and Astronomy, and the Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board. For ...