Astronomer and Pluto mission leader S. Alan Stern explores how the field has transformed during his decades-long career.

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Sporting the world’s largest digital camera, the new telescope is poised to help solve some of the universe’s biggest mysteries.

The race for space internet is colliding with humanity’s oldest science.

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India will celebrate the second National Space Day on August 23, 2025, a date that marks a turning point in the nation’s ...

Trump’s 2026 NASA budget proposal slashes science funding by 47%, putting more than 40 current and planned missions at risk.

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