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Old satellites and other space junk fall toward Earth every day, and the shock waves they create could be used to track their trajectories, according to new research.

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A stronomers have used artificial intelligence (AI) to find hundreds of "anomalies" in data from the Hubble Telescope. More than 1,300 unusual objects were found in the search, with over 800 never ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — As more and more space junk comes crashing down, a new study shows how earthquake monitors can ...

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Asteroids contain large quantities of both precious and common metals, and despite the obvious challenges in reaching them, a few startups say these celestial bodies could offer a sustainable ...

Explore the challenges of international patent law in regulating innovation amid a permanent human presence in outer space.

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“Will Horwitt: Drawings from the 60’s,” installation view of two untitled drawings from 1965, ink on paper (all photographs by the author for Hyperallergic) In 1965, when Will Horwitt was 31, the ...