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Space is a lot gayer these days, because a piece of LGBTQIA+ art has officially landed on the moon. Sally Ride, the first American woman in space, was also the first known LGBTQIA+ astronaut. Ride ...
Spanning approximately 220,000 light-years across, the Andromeda Galaxy is the largest galaxy of the Local Group, which also ...
Astrophotographer Ron Brecher has captured a stunning deep sky image of the spiral galaxy M106, located 23.5 million light ...
The anniversary celebration also included a countdown of images captured over the Hubble Space Telescope's lifetime so far, one for each year in orbit.
Another round of Superman promo art has landed, showcasing David Corenswet's Man of Tomorrow as he takes flight. There are ...
“The crew who flew to space this week on an automated flight by Blue Origin were brave and glam, but you cannot identify as an astronaut,” Duffy wrote in response to a post from Jeff Bezos ...
Telegraph America’s oldest serving astronaut has touched down on Earth on his 70th birthday. NASA astronaut Donald Pettit and two Russian cosmonauts had been on a seven-month mission to the ...
Feb. 27, 2025 — Astronauts often experience immune dysfunction, skin rashes, and other inflammatory conditions while traveling in space. A new study suggests that ... Jumping Workouts Could Help ...
April 22, 2025 • Experts are divided whether a new missile defense system for the U.S., inspired by Israel's Iron Dome, would be worth the cost.
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