A Congressional bill restores funding for most NASA space science missions, but there is no money for returning samples ...

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The Schmidts' philanthropic research organization will build a 3-meter space telescope and fund three ground-based facilities.

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The supermassive black hole sitting at the heart of our galaxy is considered to be a slumbering giant. However, an ...

As NASA weighs decision on whether to return Crew-11 early due to a medical issue, here's what you should know about the crew.