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A rush to complete two test stands needed for development of the Space Launch System caused their cost to nearly double, even as the overall program suffered delays, according to a new report. SpaceNews.com

The microgravity environment provided by the International Space Station gives scientists "unique insight into the genetic and cellular processes that can't be duplicated on Earth," according to NASA's Johnson Space Cent...

About 650 customers are already holding tickets for SpaceShip Two, said Stephen Attenborough, commercial director of Virgin Galactic. SpaceNews.com

Two studies conducted independently of each other (using data obtained aboard the ISS) have provided a possible glimpse of dark matter The post Space Station-Based Experiment Might Have Found Evidence of Dark Matter Dest...

More than $560 million in budget cuts will be spread across many NASA programs, from science to human spaceflight, when the White House releases its complete fiscal year 2018 budget proposal next week. SpaceNews.com

Two veteran NASA astronauts, Ellen Ochoa and Michael Foale, joined the ranks of the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame Friday.

Earlier this month, amateur astronomer Patrick Wiggins spotted a type II supernova, which happened to be the closest to our Solar System in three years. The post It’s Been Three Years Since We’ve Had a Supernova This...

Scientists from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS) have constructed the first map of the universe based on the positions of supermassive black holes, which reveals the large-scale structure of the universe and precisely...

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The moon will be at its closest point to Earth on May 25, but it will be invisible to skywatchers.

Plant life on Antarctica is growing rapidly due to climate change, scientists have found. "The sensitivity of moss growth to past temperature rises suggests that ecosystems will alter rapidly under future warming, leadin...

Bright spots of light over land could help in the search for Earth-like exoplanets --

Dark matter is far more abundant in the universe than the "normal" stuff we can see and touch. Learn about the evidence for dark matter in the fourth episode of "We Don't Planet."

NASA astronaut Shane Kimbrough puts together the famous sandwich on the International Space Station.

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Separating space operations from the Air Force would hamper the service's efforts to address threats in orbit, Chief of Staff Gen. David Goldfein said. SpaceNews.com

Astronomers can't directly observe dark matter, but they know it's there. In fact, the mysterious stuff is far more abundant than the "normal" matter we can see and touch.

Had your fill of binocular comets? Turns out, 2017 may have saved the best for last. The past few months has seen a steady stream of dirty snowball visitations to the inner solar system, both short term periodic and long...

It's time for scientists to start thinking about the instruments they'd like to put on a potential life-hunting lander mission to Jupiter's ocean-harboring moon Europa, NASA officials said.

The moon will make its closest pass to Earth of the year next week, but there will be no bright, full "supermoon" to look for.

With their ominous, gory visions of extraterrestrials, the "Alien" movies could cause some viewers to fear space exploration. But the latest movie's cast and production team think any possible danger is a necessary risk ...

In the latest installment of the "Alien" movie saga, another crew of space travelers inadvertently winds up face to face with some of the most horrifying extraterrestrial creatures Hollywood has to offer.