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Last year was the warmest on record and the first time the average temperature surpassed the 1.5-degree Celsius threshold above pre-industrial levels

The US space agency is finalizing the launch of a new telescope to explore planets beyond the Solar System

The Spanish scientist has begun her relentless training to become an extraterrestrial being. EL PAÍS accompanies her for a day in her new life

It is the brightest point in a constellation first described 2,000 years ago and was the first distant star captured in a photo by scientists in the 19th century

NASA’s probe will enter the star’s atmosphere on Christmas Eve, making the closest pass ever of the Sun’s surface, to try to unravel the mystery of why it is so much hotter than its surface

Science fiction authors like Isaac Asimov and Robert Heinlein have inspired figures such as Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk, who, adopting the persona of strongmen, fantasize about saving humanity

A study with the James Webb Space Telescope led by astronomer Noemí Pinilla-Alonso clarifies the characteristics of the mysterious objects that arrive from beyond Neptune

A group of experts claims that a geological event has confused the age of the satellite, which could be up to 180 million years older than previously thought

The group’s biggest hit from 1978 has come back to the forefront due to its unexpected use at Donald Trump’s political rallies and the reaction of its controversial co-writer to those who claim it as an anthem for the LGBTQ+ community

Everything indicates the appointment will benefit SpaceX and that the project of taking humans to Mars will receive a notable boost

It is expected to take place in August and will further accelerate the growing reduction of the sea ice, according to a study that does not rule out a stay if emissions are reduced

Research aboard the International Space Station reveals that some microorganisms become more aggressive and dangerous beyond Earth

In this excerpt from his book, journalist Rafael Clemente recounts the amazing history of space exploration

The physicist and engineer, who has some 100 missions under her charge, explains the United States’ strategy to answer the most important question in space exploration: Are we alone?

A vast ocean hidden beneath the ice on Europa is one of the most likely places to find organisms beyond Earth

All galaxies, and the Milky Way is no exception, are dying: They no longer form stars as before, and will end up completely extinguished

The probe, an ESA project, will study the consequences of a deliberate impact by a NASA spacecraft against an asteroid in order to alter its trajectory

Two new studies shed light on the mystery of how lightning is triggered in thunderstorms

A truck-sized rock, named 2024 PT5, will fall into Earth’s orbit from September 29 to November 25, and return in 2055

The tech magnate and Sarah Gillis have become the first commercial astronauts to complete the difficult feat, which was one of the main aims of the ‘Polaris Dawn’ mission

SpaceX-operated spacecraft achieves first goal to measure radiation risk, and astronauts Sarah Gillis and Anna Menon become the women who have flown the furthest in history

The unprecedented space flight will carry four non-government agency crew members, including billionaire Jared Isaacman, into high Earth orbit and across areas with high radiation risks

A 1989 NASA study suggested some species were able to eliminate volatile organic compounds, but new research cast doubt on these findings

This toilet – which doesn’t require water or a sewer connection – aims to solve the lack of sanitation, a problem that affects half of the world’s population, especially women and girls

These phenomena are beautiful, and also very interesting from a physical point of view, as they are full of surprises

Experts say 2024 is shaping up to be the warmest year on record, in what is being called another yet sign of how global warming is changing the climate