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Millions of asteroids are currently zipping through our solar system. These rocky remnants of the early solar system receive extra attention when their itinerary brings them too close to Earth—which, fortunately, astronomers can…

In case you missed it, there’s a fascinating object from another part of the universe visiting our neck of the woods.

Dubbed 3I-ATLAS — “three” as in the third known interstellar object from outside of our solar system — the bizarre…

Humanity’s understanding of the solar system has evolved dramatically following the advent of spaceflight. Over the past seven decades, thousands of sophisticated spacecraft have been launched on ambitious missions to look down on our planet,…

The Chinese company Landscape continues to develop the Zhuque-3 (ZQ-3), a two-stage reasuable launch vehicle inspired by SpaceX’s Starship and Super Heavy. They achieved their first milestone in January 2024 with a vertical takeoff and…

Summary: Researchers have identified molecular mechanisms behind age-related memory decline — and shown they can be reversed. Two studies revealed that correcting specific molecular processes in the hippocampus and amygdala, and reactivating a…

The idea that eating less might make us live longer has been around for thousands of years. Even Hippocrates, the Ancient Greek physician, argued that, “When a patient is fed too richly, the disease is fed as well. Any excess is against…

A white dwarf star has been caught in the middle of consuming a planetary relic, offering fresh clues as to what happens to planetary systems after their star dies.

Three billion years ago, a sun-like star reached the end of its life, throwing…

Virginia scientists confirmed the first officially recorded stone crabs in Chesapeake Bay this summer. Four adult males turned up near Norfolk’s Willoughby Spit and now sit in tanks at VIMS in Gloucester Point.

Their arrival lines up with a Bay…