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The 2026 Breakthrough Prize honored advances in dark matter, quantum physics, gene editing and nonlinear mathematics.

Astronomers detect the most powerful space laser from colliding galaxies 8 billion light-years away, offering rare insights ...

The world’s first commercial space science telescope, Mauve, just sent back data from low-Earth orbit, achieving “first light” — and signaling a potential new era for low-cost observation. Launched ...

The first crewed mission of NASA's Artemis moon program may take off in a matter of days, with a launch window that opens on April 1, and as preparations are underway for that, the space agency is ...

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman has been avoiding questions about severe cuts proposed to the agency’s budget by President ...

Every single tiny point on the map is a galaxy.

We are in an era where planetary science no longer depends on government missions. Commercial capabilities are mature and ready to deliver a higher cadence of planetary exploration that fits within ...

Last year President Trump pitched a severe chop to NASA’s proposed annual budget for 2026, but the House and Senate on Monday released an appropriations bill that would mostly ignore those cuts. The ...

Artists and scientists sent a silk-draped human sculpture into the stratosphere, capturing stunning footage. The Dorothy Project blends art and science. Here is everything we know about space ...

NASA astronaut Suni Williams has retired after 27 years of service and a career defined by endurance, leadership, and firsts in space. She spent 608 days in orbit, completed nine spacewalks, and twice ...