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Very faint planetary nebula Abell 7 is about 1,800 light-years distant.

Giant kangaroos that lived during the Ice Age may not have been as slow and grounded as once believed. A new study finds their leg bones and tendons were likely strong enough to support hopping, despite their massive size. Rather…

When we assign work or chores in social units like our workplaces and households, feelings of unfairness are inevitable. While we hope to keep things fair, this can sometimes be difficult to achieve, and we often find ourselves caught in…

There’s growing concern about the rise of harmful and aggressive forms of masculinity, whether at home, in schools or in public spaces.

“Stars like the sun don’t just stop shining for no reason.”

Artemis 2 is at the launch pad, but several big tests must be performed before it launches as soon as Feb. 6.

Blue Origin will use a flight-proven booster on the next launch of its New Glenn rocket. The liftoff, which is targeted for late February, will be just the third for New Glenn to date.

Learn how to spot Sirius, Procyon and their canine constellations, and discover the myths and science behind the dog stars.

4 min read NASA Finds Lunar Regolith Limits Meteorites as Source of Earth’s Water A close-up view of a portion of a “relatively fresh” crater, looking southeast, as photographed during the third Apollo 15 lunar surface moonwalk. Credit: NASA A…

A growing niche space, the manosphere, has been taking shape in today’s online forums and social media, preaching an aggressive definition of what it means to be a man. It promotes traits such as misogyny, dominance, and opposition to feminism—behavior…