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FAA Bans Virgin Galactic Launches While Probing Branson Trip

The Federal Aviation Administration said that Virgin Galactic cannot launch anyone into space again until...

Astronaut Gets Special Ice Cream Delivery for 50th Birthday

A space station astronaut is celebrating her 50th birthday with the coolest present ever —...

US Intelligence Still Divided on Origins of Coronavirus

U.S. intelligence agencies remain divided on the origins of the coronavirus but believe China's leaders...

Space Station Supplies Launched with a Pizza Delivery for 7

The 8,200-pound (3,700-kilogram) shipment includes fresh apples, tomatoes and kiwi, along with a pizza kit...

Want to Pretend to Live on Mars? For a Whole Year? Apply Now

To prepare for eventually sending astronauts to Mars, NASA began taking applications Friday for four...

Blue Origin’s Bezos Reaches Space on 1st Passenger Flight

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos was joined by a hand-picked group: his brother, an 18-year-old from...

Bezos Riding Own Rocket on Company’s 1st Flight with People

Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket is set to blast off with its eclectic group of...

Just 7% of Our DNA is Unique to Modern Humans, Study Shows

Scientists have taken another step toward solving an enduring mystery with a new tool that...

Bug Experts Seeking New Name for Destructive Gypsy Moths

The Entomological Society of America, which oversees the common names of bugs, is getting rid...

Cosmic Gulp: Astronomers See Black Hole Swallow Neutron Star

For the first time, astronomers have witnessed a black hole swallowing a neutron star, the...

Weird ‘Living Fossil’ Fish Lives 100 Years, Pregnant for 5

These nocturnal fish grow at an achingly slow pace.

Computer Trouble Hits Hubble Space Telescope, Science Halted

The orbiting observatory has been idle since a 1980s-era computer that controls the science instruments...