On. Oct. 5, 1962, the European Southern Observatory was born!



The European Southern Observatory (ESO) is an intergovernmental research organization made up of 16 nations that work together to study the southern sky. Before...

On Oct. 4, 1957, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1, the satellite that started the Space Race.



Sputnik 1 was the first human-made object to orbit the Earth, and it set off a wave of fear and anxiety across the U.S. now known...

In Germany, organizations are hierarchical—but maintaining fairness is greatly valued. Status, education, and titles all play roles in the workplace. Find out more about the effects of all these factors.

The first flight mission for planetary defense, NASA's Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) seeks to validate a method to protect Earth from the threat of an asteroid impact. By smashing a spacecraft into the smaller member of the...

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Nuns murdered by Soviets in 1945 unearthed in Poland.<br/>
Archaeologists in Poland recently discovered what are likely the remains of nuns executed by Russians during the Soviet occupation.

Experts warn that the sun's next "solar maximum" could be more powerful and arrive sooner than expected.

NASA’s Habitable Worlds Observatory "will draw on technologies proven by the agency’s Hubble, Webb and upcoming Roman Space Telescopes," to search for life outside our solar system, according to the Goddard...

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Canada's NordSpace and ProtoSpace are driving the country's innovative space industry with the goal of achieving the first orbital rocket launch from Canadian soil. NordSpace CEO Rahul Goel and ProtoSpace Chairman Doug Milbourn speak...

Astronomers have obtained the first visual evidence of a white dwarf that exploded not once but twice. <b<br/>r/>

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This video emphasizes the transformative power of learning and the importance of following your curiosity. It highlights personal experiences with both positive and negative learning environments, while encouraging viewers to embrace new...

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There is a surprising natural wonder in the middle of the vast West Texas desert: a prehistoric ocean reef built from the remains of ancient sea life. This fossil-rich landscape tells the story of Earth's most devastating mass...

Religion and science have had some famously messy fights, but do they always have to be in conflict? In this episode of Crash Course Religions, we’ll look at some ways religion and science are more than just enemies.

On Aug. 10, 1972, an Earth-grazing fireball burst through the sky over North America.



It didn't hit the ground, but instead it passed straight through the sky. The fireball entered the atmosphere somewhere over Utah and passed...

On Aug. 9, 1976, the Soviet space program launched its last moon mission.



Luna 24 was a robotic sample return mission and the third of its kind. It lifted off on a Proton-K rocket from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan...

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On Aug. 3, 2004, NASA launched the MESSENGER spacecraft on a historic first mission to orbit the planet Mercury.



The spacecraft's name stands for the MErcury Surface, Space ENvironment, GEochemistry and Ranging mission. It...

On Aug. 2, 1971, a lunar liftoff was televised for the first time. Apollo 15 astronauts David Scott and James Irwin spent three days on the moon before departing in the lunar module, named "Falcon."



An RCA TV camera was...

On July 31, 1971, Apollo 15 astronauts drove on the moon for the first time.



David Scott, the commander of Apollo 15, and James Irwin, the lunar module pilot explored the moon for three days by driving around in the lunar...