A quarter-century in orbit: Science shaping life on Earth and beyond

For more than 25 years, humans have lived and worked continuously aboard the International Space Station, conducting research ...
IFLScience

On March 23, 2178, Pluto Will Complete Its First Full Orbit Since Its Discovery

Pluto's days, though they drag on a bit at around 153 hours, are nothing compared to its years. Pluto's orbit takes 248 Earth ...

This space technology could quietly change how we clean up Earth’s orbit

Some problems grow quietly, almost politely, until they stop being ignorable. Space junk is one of those. It does not ...
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Passing Stars Have Changed Earth’s Orbit – But We Don’t Know How

Stephen has degrees in science (Physics major) and arts (English Literature and the History and Philosophy of Science), as well as a Graduate Diploma in Science Communication. Stephen has degrees in ...
Live Science

'Putting the servers in orbit is a stupid idea': Could data centers in space help avoid an AI energy crisis? Experts are torn.

Google’s proposal to explore space-based AI infrastructure raises fundamental questions about energy, physics and feasibility – and whether Earth has really run out of options. When you purchase ...
Inverse

This Exoplanet’s Weird Orbit Defies the Rules of Physics

In our Solar System, the planetary orbits all have a similar orientation. Their orbital planes vary by a few degrees, but roughly the planets all orbit in the same direction. This invariable plane, as ...