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With the recent development of the first space warfighting concepts of operation, U.S. Air Force space leaders are focusing more on development on better space situational awareness. SpaceNews.com

The condition of the world’s second-largest radio telescope remains unclear after being battered by the storm --

Satellites have been the option of last resort for telecommunication companies and their customers in the past decades, according to Renato Goodfellow, head of global satellite at BT Global Services. SpaceNews.com

Eleven small satellite companies are establishing a trade association to address spectrum policies and regulations specific to the no-longer-tiny smallsat industry. SpaceNews.com

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory News and Features: To celebrate the legacy of ESA's Herschel Space Observatory, which had significant NASA contributions, the European Space Agency (ESA) has designated this week as Hersc...

At the European Planetary Science Conference in Riga this week, scientists urged Europe to remain committed to the AIDA asteroid mission The post Scientists Urge Europe to Stick With “Armageddon”-style Asteroid Missi...

Giant observatory announces long-awaited result --

NASA's asteroid-chasing spacecraft swung by Earth on Friday on its way to a space rock.

The Expedition 53 crew is getting ready for a trio of spacewalks next month while helping scientists understand what living in space does to the human body....

Space advocates on Capitol Hill have pounded the Air Force for the slow pace of modernization. The four-star general in charge of Air Force Space Command says the message has been heard loud and clear. SpaceNews.com

"Space traffic management" is the cyber security of the space world. It is a hugely important public policy issue that underpins the successful future expansion of space activities, yet there is no agreement on its defin...

A super-powered radio telescopes has turned the Earth into one giant eye --the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT), a multinational effort involving more than 100 researchers--all pointing to Sagittarius A*--the supermassive b...

A super-powered radio telescopes has turned the Earth into one giant eye --the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT), a multinational effort involving more than 100 researchers--all pointing to Sagittarius A*--the supermassive b...

NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center: Galaxy NGC 6753, imaged here by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, is a whirl of color -- the bursts of blue throughout the spiral arms are regions filled with young stars glowing br...

ESA Top News: Our week through the lens: 18-22 September 2017

Charged particles may be small, but they matter to astronauts. NASA's Human Research Program (HRP) is investigating these particles to solve one of its biggest challenges for a human journey to Mars: space radiation and ...

Winds from Hurricane Irma have toppled a tiny tree that orbited the moon and later grew at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida.

It was previously thought that molecules and dust would be completely obliterated by the tremendous explosions of supernovae. Yet, for the first time, scientists have discovered that this is not actually the case.

While residents of the northern half of the Earth prepare for shorter days and colder weather -- the first day of fall is Friday (Sept. 22) -- there is a sky spectacle to enjoy.

We love the ships in "Star Trek," not only because they travel fast or because they are often used outside of their design parameters, but also because they challenge the ideas of design in general. Here are 15 of the mo...

Some kinds, yes, but astronomers now good evidence that the most powerful and mysterious ones come from far beyond the Milky Way --

For the first time, a voice call has been made via a nanosatellite using a regular smartphone.