Space archaeology needs to mix new and old missions to protect ancient sites, scientists urged at a recent NASA conference. Studying our planet from space means integrating modern with historic ...

Why take cake frosting to a space station, in a microgravity environment where bread cannot rise? Space mysteries like this abound in a new International Space Station (ISS) study, and the answers may ...

Astronomers have used the remains of an ancient, dead star to uncover information about how stars explode and form black holes. The astronomers reconstructed the makeup of the long-dead star that ...

Soon after photos started arriving from the International Space Station (ISS), Justin Walsh spotted something unexpected: frosting. Tucked into a plastic bag hanging off the station wall, near a can ...

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A flyover of Belize's thick jungles has revolutionized archaeology worldwide and vividly illustrated the complex urban centers developed by one of the most-studied ancient civilizations -- the Maya.

This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image is chock-full of galaxies. Each glowing speck is a different galaxy, except the bright flash in the middle of the image which is actually a star lying within ...

Space archaeology needs to mix new and old missions to protect ancient sites, scientists urged at a recent NASA conference. Take the example of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Southern ...

'You can think of it as an off-planetary equivalent of excavating a pit.' When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Why take cake frosting ...

Protecting cultural heritage can start from above. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Space archaeology needs to mix new and old ...