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Scientists are learning more about how the upper atmosphere and ionosphere affect space satellites as well as communications and navigation here on Earth, thanks to new data from a U.S. Air Force satellite that recently ...

The contracts are the second round of deals as the service aims to replace the RD-180 engine, which powers United Launch Alliance's Atlas 5 rocket. SpaceNews.com

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory News and Features:

People the world over are feeling, or soon will feel, the effects of the strongest El Niño event since 1997-98, currently unfolding in the eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean....

Hatches between the International Space Station and an arriving Soyuz spacecraft opened at 2:58 p.m. EST Tuesday, signaling the arrival of three new crew members, including NASA astronaut Tim Kopra....

A flare of very high-energy gamma rays emitted from a galaxy halfway across the universe has put new bounds on the amount of background light in the universe and given astrophysicists clues to how and where such gamma ra...

Instead of fighting, trading or hunting for pirates, many players of the space adventure game "Elite: Dangerous" are turning tail and heading for parts unknown deep within the galaxy.

Astronauts en route to the International Space Station took manual control of their spacecraft and successfully docked after autopilot suddenly reversed the vessel's approach during a docking attempt today (Dec. 15).

ESA astronaut Tim Peake, NASA astronaut Tim Kopra and Russian cosmonaut commander Yuri Malenchenko arrived at the International Space Station today, six hours after their launch at 11:03 GMT.

The first British astronaut to blast off on a journey to the International Space Station (ISS) soared gloriously skyward early today, Dec 15, following the flawless launch of a Russian Soyuz capsule with his Russian/Amer...

More than thirty worlds have new names drawn from world mythology, literature and history --

NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center:

Tis the season for science fiction fun, but could we even tell if the universe around us was filled with galactic empires and rebel forces? --

Twenty scientists who study planets around other stars told us their favorite worlds from the "Star Wars" universe.

A Federal Aviation Administration advisory committee has recommended that the FAA start discussions with the European Space Agency about commercial participation in an international lunar base concept promoted by the age...

We've featured the videos from Kurzgesagt many times before here on Universe Today and they're always wonderful. Sometimes a terrific animation with adorable birds is worth a million words. In their latest video, they co...

A typical environmental monitoring satellite is a big deal, literally. These satellites contain thousands of kilograms of remote sensing equipment, hurtling through space, making critical observations.

The contract, valued at 402 million euros ($441 million), will help guarantee the promised data continuity of the multibillion-euro Copernicus effort. SpaceNews.com

In April 2015, after traveling for about half the age of the universe, a flood of powerful gamma rays from a distant galaxy slammed into Earth's atmosphere. That torrent generated a cascade of light - a shower that fell ...

The RAS is pleased to introduce the new Editor-in-Chief of GJI, Prof. Joerg Renner.  Joerg has been on the editorial board since 2007. After his dissertation at the Ruhr-University Bochum (RUB), Jörg Renner held postd...

Tuesday's briefing begins with the International Space Station's Expedition 46 crew blasting off from Baikonur for a six-hour flight to the orbital outpost. SpaceNews.com

Recent orbital and rover missions to Mars have turned up ample evidence of clays and other hydrated minerals formed when rocks are altered by the presence of water. Most of that alteration is thought to have happened dur...