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What is the importance of studying explosive volcanism on Venus? This is what a recent study published in the *Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets* hopes to address as a team of scientists investigated the potential altitudes of…

A man searching for treasure with his metal detector believed he had found a giant gold nugget; instead, he…

Blue Skies Space, a space science data company headquartered in London, said its satellite was launched on a Space X Falcon 9 in California at 6.45pm on Friday.
The company said the satellite, which is the size of a microwave and is called…

The company said the satellite, which is the size of a microwave and is called Mauve, is equipped with a microscope and will observe stellar flares and exoplanets.
Liftoff of Transporter-15! pic.twitter.com/LJurU40GNP
— SpaceX (@SpaceX)

The genome of the vampire squid (Vampyroteuthis sp.) is one of the largest animal genomes, exceeding 10 billion base pairs.
The vampire squid (Vampyroteuthis sp.) is one of the most enigmatic animals of the deep sea. Image credit: Steven…

A scientific puzzle that has troubled astronomers for years may finally be close to resolution. A team at the Leibniz Institute for Astrophysics Potsdam (AIP) has used a new multi-scale simulation technique to explain how huge arcs of radio…

HELSINKI — China’s space administration has published a policy blueprint aimed at accelerating development of commercial space and embedding it within its broader national space ambitions.
The policy notice, entitled “Action Plan…

To celebrate 25 years since the completion of the International Gemini Observatory, students in Chile voted for the Gemini South telescope to image the Butterfly Nebula, which is also known as NGC 6302, the Bug Nebula, or Caldwell 69.
This…