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Agency says US-Japanese-Russian crew of four will return to Earth in the coming days, earlier than planned

NASA just postponed a spacewalk because of a medical concern with an astronaut. Here's how the agency has handled such issues in the past.

A surge in demand for technologies powered by critical metals means that the companies responsible for mining these materials—and ETFs focused on them—can soar.

Humans have always been fascinated with space. We frequently question whether we are alone in the universe. If not, what does intelligent life look like? And how would aliens communicate?

NASA's Europa Clipper spacecraft has captured ultraviolet images of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, revealing hidden chemical signatures that could transform our understanding of ancient cosmic materials.

As the White House looks to take control of Greenland, US President Donald Trump is eyeing not just a strategic foothold in the Arctic but the territory's vast underground resources. While the melting of the island's glaciers could make land and minerals easier to exploit, it could also wipe hundreds…

Researchers have proposed a theoretical timepiece, dubbed the "CRASH Clock," which tells us how quickly satellites would start colliding if they lost the ability to avoid each other, such as during a powerful solar storm. And its value is rapidly decreasing.

Your credit limit can feel like a financial superpower, until one day it quietly shrinks without warning. No sirens. No emails screaming for attention. Just a lower number staring back at you from your account dashboard. That sudden drop can mess with your plans, spike your stress, and leave you…

A train arrives right on time, public spaces feel intuitively designed, and everyday tasks move without friction. Nothing seems extravagant, yet everything works in a way that feels deeply considered. Across the world, some countries have implemented small but impressive ideas that quietly improved daily life. These thoughtful systems rarely…

Rock-hard dirt. Patchy grass. A garden bed that looks like it lost a long-term argument with nature. If this sounds familiar, don’t worry—you’re not doomed to a yard of bare earth and broken dreams. Some flowers absolutely thrive on neglect, laugh at lousy soil, and bloom their hearts out anyway.

NASA's Europa Clipper and the James Webb Space Telescope have revealed the chemical secrets of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, even as the hunt for alien radio signals ends in silence.