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Hubble’s work pushed the field of astronomy forward, starting with his paper demonstrating that some objects exist outside our galaxy.
Israel has launched what it describes as an ‘extensive and significant’ operation in the West Bank camp, home to 25,000 refugees.
Treaties meant to ensure sustainability in space don’t currently regulate private companies, and not every country has signed on to an agreement for sustainable space exploration.
An astronomer and ‘black hole historian’ explains how the parts of the universe black holes grow in might influence how quickly they become bright, supermassive objects.
A famous gesture kick-started hopes of peace in the Middle East. But today, the idea of a two-state solution seems further away than ever before.
Police diversion programs for drug users shift officers’ focus from criminalization to treatment.
Months after a military officer made sensational claims about unexplained objects in the skies, NASA released a report loosely outlining a scientific approach for analyzing UAP reports.
The Osage murders of the 1920s are just one episode in nearly two centuries of stealing land and resources from Native Americans. Much of this theft was guided and sanctioned by federal law.
Some space rocks you can get for free – if you know how to identify them. Rarer materials cost more, and the asteroid sample NASA just brought back has a high price tag.
Scientists have been searching Earth’s surface for superheavy elements too difficult to make in the lab, but now, many are looking to the skies instead.
The slogan has been attacked as ‘antisemitic’ and defended as a ‘call for freedom.’ Behind the controversy is decades of usage.
Sound needs matter to propagate, so the vast vacuum of space is not just empty − it’s silent.
Pictures of black holes have a white outline around them when photographed, due to one of black holes’ unique and key features.
Orbital resonance is kind of like musical harmony, but systems that display it are far more rare than songs with harmonic melodies.
Methane is a potent greenhouse gas that can leak from oil and gas wells, pipelines and landfills. Satellites can spot the releases fast enough to get them fixed and help protect the climate.
It’s not easy to collect rocks on a budget when the rocks are 140 million miles away.
The World Bank estimates that it will take $480 billion of investment to get Ukraine back on its feet after the war.
Option price swings show how much traders believe seasonal climate and weather matters for all sorts of industries, not just the ones you might expect.
These dogs are trained to try to interrupt panic attacks and provide deep calming pressure to the people they’re matched with.
Research funding is down in recent years despite promises made with the CHIPS and Science Act.
Builders knew how to keep people cool in hot, dry climates thousands of years ago. It’s time to get that knowledge back.
Traveling to space is riskier than many extreme sports − an increase in private missions could mean more civilians taking that risk.
Even though Bernal is known as the father of Chicano photography, his work has long been overlooked. Now he’s the subject of a new exhibition at the University of Arizona.
Despite a recent push to reconcile Palestinian political parties and work toward elections, Palestinians are no nearer to democratic representation.
A woman with dwarfism, Judy-Lynn del Rey founded the imprint that put out fantasy hits such as ‘The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever’ and ‘The Sword of the Shannara.’
Law enforcement arrests four after searching several massage parlors across the state
Woman grateful to make it to work safely after passing deputy-involved shooting
What is DeepSeek, the Chinese AI company upending the stock market?
Gazans already enduring health issues, lack of clean water now face hazardous rubble
Former Archegos CFO Halligan gets 8-year prison sentence
Israel's far-right finance minister withdraws threat to quit coalition over ceasefire deal
Stella McCartney label leaves LVMH, designer remains sustainability ambassador
Orioles hire former All-Star outfielder Adam Jones as special advisor to GM and community ambassador
Beyoncé, Kendrick, Sabrina and more: AP writers predict who will win at the 2025 Grammys