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Not all galaxies have the luxury of possessing a simple moniker or quirky nickname....

Investigators have uncovered the problems behind the failure of atomic clocks onboard satellites belonging to the beleaguered Galileo satnav system, The European Commission Monday.

The mismatch between Australia's military space and ground infrastructure is limiting the country's ability to fully use its satellite telecommunications infrastructure, to the frustration of the Australian Defence Force...

Citing delays with its original launch on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is trying to launch an experimental small satellite mission on a Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle from ...

Bromine species, and hydrogen bromide (HBr) in particular, could play an important part in the photochemistry of the lower atmosphere of Venus....

Epic Discovery Confirms Existence of Orbiting Supermassive Black Holes --"Nobody Had Ever Seen It Until Now" Hidden Dimensions in Spacetime May Affect Gravitational Waves --"Predicted by String Theory" (WATCH 'Today's 'G...

The countdown was proceeding as planned until a guidance computer triggered an abort 10 seconds before the scheduled 7:36 p.m. Eastern liftoff from Florida. SpaceNews.com

They won't be home for Christmas, no fireworks on the Fourth of July: See how astronauts celebrate holidays in space.

A diverse range of technologies, including satellite observation, can combine with data collected on the ground to give a more accurate picture of global biodiversity.

A SpaceX Dragon capsule that brought supplies to the International Space Station has splashed down as planned in the Pacific Ocean.

The international Cassini spacecraft has completed half of the 22 dives between Saturn and its rings before concluding its mission on 15 September. Cassini has been exploring the Saturnian system for 13 years, and has be...

(Phys.org)--Astronomers have detected a new faint dwarf spheroidal galaxy using Japan's Subaru Telescope located in Hawaii. The newly found dwarf, designated d1005+68, belongs to a nearby galaxy group known as the M81 Gr...

For the second day in a row, SpaceX scrubbed the launch of a communications satellite with just 10 seconds left on the countdown clock.

Bromine species, and hydrogen bromide (HBr) in particular, could play an important part in the photochemistry of the lower atmosphere of Venus. This conclusion was made by researchers from MIPT and the Space Research Ins...

JunoCam images aren't just for art and science - sometimes they are processed to bring a chuckle. This image, processed by citizen scientist Jason Major, is titled "Jovey McJupiterface." By rotating the image 180 degrees...

A venerable U.S./European oceanography satellite mission with NASA participation that has expanded our knowledge of global sea level change, ocean currents and climate phenomena like El Niño and La Niña will take on an...

What do astrophysicist Steven Hawking, Queen guitarist Brian May and the country of Luxembourg have in common? They're all key figures in Asteroid Day - a UN sanctioned day of education to raise awareness about protectin...

The moment of greatest separation, known as aphelion, comes at 4:11 p.m. EDT (2011 GMT) today (July 3), when Earth and the sun will be 94,505,901 miles (152,092,505 kilometers) apart.

For the first time ever, scientists have directly spotted a pair of supermassive black holes orbiting each other, a new study suggests.

A SpaceX Dragon spacecraft has departed the International Space Station, finishing its historic second journey to the orbiting lab.

Find out everything about ESA's Open Day in the Netherlands on Sunday 8 October, including how to register to attend

Space Science Image of the Week: Cassini is half way through a series of daring dives between Saturn and its rings