Researchers at the University of Colorado at Boulder have developed a groundbreaking plasma tunnel to simulate the extreme ...

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On the Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025 episode of The Excerpt podcast: Are humans on the precipice of not only being visitors to outer space, but also becoming permanent residents? Namrata Goswami, ...

The University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS) unveiled its new School of Space Exploration on Tuesday in Beijing, marking a key step toward cultivating talent for China's deep space exploration ...

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The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has turned to blockchain technology to enhance air travel safety and security. NASA is an independent agency of the U.S. federal government ...