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Space traffic and trash: Policy experts work toward a sustainable final frontier
In 1957, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik. Several months later, the U.S. sent Explorer I into space. With two small objects ...
Scientists detect signature of life on a distant planet, study suggests
Astronomers have made a detection suggesting biosignatures, or signs of biological activity, on an exoplanet located 124 ...
US Space Force publishes ‘Space Warfighting’ blueprint for future of warfare beyond Earth: ‘Global power projection’
A Framework for Planners” — a detailed blueprint that lays out basic principles, tactics and strategies for battling ...
The European: Professor Gary Yohe’s Hope in the Face of Despair as Earth Day Approaches
Reuters, the news and media division of Thomson Reuters, is the world’s largest multimedia news provider, reaching billions ...
Could humanity be extinct within 10,000 years? A new book is the wake up call our species needs
In The Decline and Fall of the Human Empire, science writer Henry Gee considers how long we’ve got, and how we can extend our ...
Astronomers Detect a Possible Signature of Life on a Distant Planet
Further studies are needed to determine whether K2-18b, which orbits a star 120 light-years away, is inhabited, or even ...
SpaceX's Starlink satellite constellation 'under threat' by Russia and China
SpaceX's Starlink internet satellite constellation has become a prime target for Russia and China, according to a new report ...
Astronauts Aisha Bowe and Amanda Nguyen reflect on life-changing Blue Origin spaceflight
Aisha Bowe and Amanda Nguyen talk to "CBS Mornings" about how the Blue Origin spaceflight changed them for the better.
Earth Day 2025: Find ways to get involved and help clean up the environment
Earth Day is April 22, a time for people to gather and celebrate the Earth. A time for environmental education and litter pick ups to help move toward a more sustainable future. Here is a list of ways ...
Gayle King and Blue Origin's all-women crew return after historic space launch
"CBS Mornings" Gayle King and the rest of Blue Origin's historic all-women spaceflight crew blasted off on Monday.