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Loss of bone density, erectile dysfunction, nail loss: research highlights more and more problems for the human body in space.

A study reveals that Mercury, despite extreme temperatures, may have niches suitable for life, similar to the Atacama Desert.

The theory of a second Big Bang could explain the presence of dark matter in the universe, a study suggests.

The ELT, the world's largest optical telescope under construction in Chile, will detect signs of life on distant exoplanets and galaxies.

Saturn's rings 'disappear' in 2025, but will return visible in 2032

The lunar experiments on cotton plants of the Chinese Chang'e 4 mission bring space agriculture ever closer to reality.

The Boötes void is an inexplicable cosmic "hole", understanding which could make us rewrite what we think we know about the universe.

NASA is developing an early warning system, called DAGGER, that could give us 30 minutes of warning before a solar storm hits Earth

NASA has revealed the first data on the asteroid Bennu, thanks to the OSIRIS-REx mission. The analysis shows an abundance of carbon and water, key elements for life

Stoke Space receives a $100 million investment to realize the dream of a "sustainable" rocket: will it usher in a new direction?

The Olympus Project illustrated by the US agency aims to transform the Moon into a habitable place with the 3D printing of settlements.

China could exploit lunar lava tubes to build an underground base, protecting itself from radiation and extreme temperatures

Is airbrushing the key to faster space missions? A solar sail made of this material would take us to Mars in just 26 days.

After a long journey, OSIRIS-REX brings a sample of the asteroid Bennu to Earth: it can provide us with crucial answers.

New research reveals that "visible" matter represents only a third of the universe: everything else is an enigma.

A research team has presented the project of a giant optical hypertelescope in the crater of a lunar pole, with mirrors on the edge and instrumentation at the center, to revolutionize the study of the cosmos.

Conceiving life beyond Earth: a startup wants to anticipate the challenges of space colonization with in vitro fertilization.

A series of new observations of our solar system reveal that the Kuiper belt may hide an Earth-like planet

From her childhood in Tenkasi to the leadership of ISRO, the extraordinary career of Nigar Shaji, a scientist who will make history

Lunar sulphur: an enigma solved by India's Chandrayaan 3 mission. Volcanoes, meteorites or something more?

Forget rockets: the future could depend on gigantic space elevators starting from Earth and ending up in orbit.