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NASA's newest space telescope launches on a quest to explore the hidden universe

NASA’s newest crown jewel blasted off Sunday to hunt for planets around other stars, explore secret dark energy and…

NASA's newest space telescope launches on a quest to explore the hidden universe

The bus-sized telescope — named after the late Nancy Grace Roman, NASA's first chief astronomer — will take more than…

NASA’s Roman Telescope Takes Aim at Cosmic Mysteries

NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy on a mission to study dark energy, dark…

Scientists discover a massive heat anomaly deep inside Mars

Mars has a hidden temperature divide, with its southern interior potentially hundreds of degrees hotter than the north…

Nasa space telescope launches after surviving Trump budget cuts

Searching for exoplanets and clues on planet formation, the Roman telescope begins million-mile journey from Florida…

An amusement park on Mount Vernon? The agency tasked to protect cultural heritage just abdicated its responsibilities, opening the door for federal agencies to wipe out our past

Proposed federal rule changes would eliminate the requirement for public feedback and consultation with key parties…

A new recipe unlocks “impossible” nanocrystals for LEDs, implants, and superconductors

Scientists have cracked a long-standing chemistry problem, creating nanocrystals from tough metal nitrides that were…

NASA launches powerful new Roman Space Telescope from Florida

NASA launches powerful Roman Space Telescope, a spy satellite turned to the stars

A repurposed spy satellite heads for deep space as NASA launches the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope to map dark…

NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Telescope launches to space

The Nancy Grace Roman Telescope will probe dark matter and dark energy, discover exoplanets and study stars

SpaceX Launching NASA's Roman Space Telescope to Explore Dark Energy and Habitable Planets

SpaceX is scheduled to launch the Roman Space Telescope on a Falcon Heavy rocket, with the launch window opening at…

Could this policy fix the care system and slash student debt at the same time?

Andy Burnham is in need of radical proposals. A ‘care first’ year in exchange for 50% off fees could be just what he…

NASA launches powerful Roman Space Telescope, a spy satellite turned to the stars

NASA began a new mission to probe some of the biggest mysteries in astrophysics and cosmology with the launch on Sunday…

'A glorious dawn launch': NASA's newest space telescope has left the Earth

The tour-bus-sized telescope aims to unravel cosmic mysteries and identify more than 100,000 planets beyond our solar…

Seven new frog species were hiding beneath Madagascar’s forest floor

Scientists have discovered seven new species of Madagascar’s elusive diamond frogs, using DNA from modern and…

NASA's Roman telescope set to launch on cosmic mapping mission

NASA is preparing to launch its new flagship space telescope on Sunday, embarking on a multiyear mission to create an…

Something doesn't add up in the Chandelier Cluster, Hubble telescope finds — Space photo of the week

A dazzling new Hubble image of NGC 6723 poses one of astronomy's biggest questions: How did the Milky Way's oldest star…

Why obsessing over self-improvement could be sabotaging your brain

Our obsession with ‘maxxing’ every aspect of our lives could actually be stressing us out

Ancient Egyptian princesses were buried with weapons. Their bones reveal why

Weapons buried with ancient Egyptian princesses may have been more than ceremonial decorations. Researchers studying…

Superconductors finally prove quantum imaging effect predicted two decades ago

The University of Illinois Chicago’s Dirk Morr proposed a way to create high-resolution quantum images using…

Roman, NASA's new space telescope, sets out to search for dark energy and exoplanets

Successfully launched on Sunday aboard a SpaceX rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida, this telescope is the US agency's…

How many cosmic particles are passing through your body at any moment?

While Earth's atmosphere protects us from harmful cosmic rays, other cosmic particles are passing through us every…

Scientists Create the Littlest Big Bang to Study the Universe's Origins

The discovery redefines how large atoms need to be to produce the extreme state of matter found in the early universe.

Shark sightings surge along southern Maine coast as experts explain what's driving the spike

According to researchers, white shark sightings are up this year, but it may be due to good beach weather and more…

NASA tests navigation system that lets satellites find position without GPS

NASA has tested FALCON, a system that lets satellites navigate without GPS by using other spacecraft and orbital debris…

Meet the Conquest Man: Scientists recreate the face of a stocky 50-year-old who lived through the Norman Conquest 1,000 years ago

A stocky, battle-scarred man who lived through one of the most dramatic periods in English history has been brought…

Needle-toting cockroaches could be deployed by search-and-rescue teams for lifesaving injections

Scientists from the universities of Queensland and New South Wales have developed paramedic cyborg cockroaches, dubbed…

Researchers find Britain’s 11th-century ‘Conquest Man’ was Scandinavian – but did he land with the Norman army?

It’s ‘plausible’, though more likely the Humberside resident was one of many immigrants to Viking-controlled Danelaw…

NASA launches Roman telescope aiming to provide 'a new atlas of the universe'

NASA on Sunday launched its Roman Space Telescope aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket, beginning a multi-year mission…

Researchers unveil sustainable spirulina solution to vitamin B12 deficiency

Researchers have produced a form of Spirulina containing biologically active vitamin B12 at levels comparable to beef.…

The daily habit that can lower your risk of dying by up to 39 percent

Researchers have found a simple and cost-free habit that people could add to their daily lives to help them live longer…

The next Cascadia megaquake could hit Oregon harder than expected

The Juan de Fuca plate beneath northern Oregon appears to be shallower than previously estimated, potentially making…

Dino-mite! Vernal sets world record for most people dressed as dinosaurs

VERNAL, Utah (ABC4) — Vernal just broke the world record for the most number of people dressed as dinosaurs on Friday…

Some signs of quantum gravity may be an illusion

Quantum mechanics and Einstein’s theory of gravity explain almost everything we see in nature, yet physicists still do…

How drones are revolutionizing the search for lost pets

One Southern California city is using a $17,000 drone that utilizes lasers and thermal imaging to pinpoint animal heat…