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Why is the universe expanding at an increasing rate? Scientists will attempt to gain a better understanding of this phenomenon by mapping the distribution of galaxies in the universe. Astrophysicists and robotics enginee...

When NASA on Monday confirmed the presence of liquid water on Mars, some scientists said the findings increased the likelihood of finding life on the Red Planet and of learning much more about its past. The discovery als...

A bill passed by Congress Sept. 29 will extend by six months the current restriction on the Federal Aviation Administration's ability to regulate the safety of people flying on commercial spacecraft, as House and Senate ...

Matt Damon, Jessica Chastain and other actors in "The Martian" -- as well as director Ridley Scott -- recently got a chance to ask a few questions of real astronauts Scott Kelly and Kjell Lindgren. Watch the discussion i...

Forty-four years ago, the watch David Scott was wearing broke as he was out for a walk. Somehow, the crystal protecting the watch's face popped off. Fortunately, he had another watch to wear. That wouldn't be newsworthy ...

This evening an Ariane 5 delivered two telecom satellites into their planned orbits after lifting off from Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana.

The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 also would end annual U.S. Air Force payments to ULA that critics have long branded as a subsidy. SpaceNews.com

NASA has added five years to Boeing's International Space Station support contract and asked the ISS prime contractor to evaluate whether the orbital outpost can remain in service through 2028, Boeing announced Sept. 29....

The company Spaceflight Industries wants to send satellites up into space by using ridesharing on a reusable rocket produced by Elon Musk's company SpaceX.

NASA has awarded a contract to Arctic Slope Technical Services, Inc. (ASTS) of Beltsville, Maryland for information technology support for programs and projects at the agency's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, M...

NASA has awarded a contract to National Instruments Corporation of Austin, Texas, to provide system design software and measurement and control systems hardware while consolidating the procurement of agency end-user soft...

NASA has selected five science investigations for refinement during the next year as a first step in choosing one or two missions for flight opportunities as early as 2020. The submitted proposals would study Venus, near...

Are you ready for Mars? NASA is working to get the agency ready for a human mission to the Red Planet in a few decades, and is showcasing its personnel and projects online.

A new photo book provides a "wide look" at the lunar surface vistas that the Apollo astronauts captured on film 45 years ago. "Apollo: The Panoramas" is now being crowdfunded on Kickstarter.

The next two weeks provide an excellent opportunity to spot the brightest asteroid visible from Earth, Vesta -- one of the best-known objects in the solar system.

NASA's Ames Research Center News and Features:

Satellite fleet operator Intelsat on Sept. 29 sought to dismiss rumors it was trying to sell a portion of its existing fleet to reduce debt, saying its 50-plus satellites and associated ground infrastructure constitute a...

Ariane Space, operators of the Ariane 5 rocket, were part of this year's annual Best of France event in New York City.

Spaceflight books dedicated Falcon 9 -- Compromise bill gives ULA nine more RD-180s -- Congress extends FAA learning period SpaceNews.com

The International Criminal Court directed Antrix Corp. -- the commercial arm of ISRO -- to pay damages to Devas Multimedia for terminating a satellite-leasing contract four years ago. SpaceNews.com

At 11 a.m. EDT (1500 UTC) on Wednesday, September 30, 2015 the center of Hurricane Joaquin was located near latitude 24.7 North, longitude 72.6 West....

Blue Origin said Sept. 30 that it has completed more than 100 developmental tests of its BE-4 engine, which the company is building both for United Launch Alliance and its own vehicle. SpaceNews.com