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Voyager 1 is once again returning data from two of four science instruments onboard.

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A simulation-generated image reveals how charge distributions and gas densities vary in the plasma that floats across our universe

An external high-definition camera on the International Space Station captured this image of Hurricane Idalia at 11:35 a.m. Eastern Time on Aug. 29, 2023. Idalia was a category 1 storm over the Gulf of Mexico with sustained winds of 140 kilometers (85 miles) per hour, according to the National Hurricane Center. June 1 marks the beginning of the 2024 hurricane season in the Atlantic Ocean.

Emerging AI services present scenarios that could challenge the laws over rights to a persona

Mathematicians are working on ways to use their field to tackle major social issues, such as social inequality and the need for gender equity

Week in images: 27-31 May 2024

Discover our week through the lens

The shape of the cosmos could be much more complex than anyone had ever imagined

Skin-care experts break down dangerous misconceptions about tanning and suggest healthy ways to enjoy summertime sunshine

Just watching someone scratch themselves on social media switches on the brain network that initiates the physical sensation of itch

The iconic star Polaris appears to be much younger than its true age. The secret: it’s eating another star

A cost-effective pollution solution on Cape Cod could start in the bathroom.

Image: Resembling a reddish jellyfish, the Mahajamba Bay in Madagascar is imaged by Copernicus Sentinel-2.

Image: YPSat checked in for Ariane 6 flight

Lunar I-Hab, the next European habitat in lunar orbit as part of the Gateway, has recently undergone critical tests to explore and improve human living conditions inside the space module.

Star formation can be messy.

The summer of 2023 was Earth’s hottest since global records began in 1880, according to scientists at NASA’s Goddard Institute of Space Studies (GISS) in New York.

El verano boreal de 2023 fue el más caluroso para la Tierra desde que se establecieron registros mundiales de temperaturas en 1880, según un análisis realizado por científicos del Instituto Goddard de Estudios Espaciales (GISS, por sus siglas en inglés) de la NASA en Nueva York.