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AIA CEO Melcher: "I'm very concerned about how our nation has come to accept several anchors that are dragging our industry down" SpaceNews.com

NASA expects to purchase Earth science data from constellations of commercial satellites early next year to see how useful they are in meeting the agency's research needs. SpaceNews.com

German satellite builder OHB Systems has secured a slot for the experimental Heinrich Hertz communications satellite on what could be one of the last Ariane 5 missions before Ariane 6 is expected to take over. SpaceNews....

The latest scientific finds made from the first release of Gaia data include illuminating images of the Milky Way galaxy's neighbors. The post Gaia Looks Beyond our Galaxy to Other Islands of Stars appeared first on Univ...

December 15, 2017: Today's links to headline stories from around the world on the threats, opportunities, and dangers facing our fragile planet --along with an occasional dash of humor, popular culture, and an intriguing...

"Star Wars"-themed mission patches lifted off on a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft to the International Space Station today (Dec. 15), the same day "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" launched into movie theaters.

Using data from the Hubble Frontier Fields program, a team of astronomers has produced a study that indicates how globular clusters could be the remnants of dwarf galaxies from the early Universe. The post Are Little Blu...

When Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin launched the first test flight of its New Shepard Crew Capsule 2.0 this week, it had a very special passenger aboard: a dummy named "Mannequin Skywalker."

An experiment in space manufacturing and an enhanced study of solar energy are among the research currently heading to the International Space Station following Friday's launch of a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft at 10:36 a.m....

SpaceX launched its 13th cargo delivery to the International Space Station with both a reused Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon cargo ship. See photos of the rocket's launch and landing.

An experiment in space manufacturing and an enhanced study of solar energy are among the research currently heading to the International Space Station following Friday's launch of a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft at 10:36 a.m....

A 99 million pound ($132 million) satellite test facility to be built at the U.K.'s Harwell Campus should bring more business to the space hub here and ensure Britain's satellite manufacturers can carry on without disrup...

A SpaceX Falcon 9 successfully launched a Dragon cargo spacecraft to the International Space Station Dec. 15 on the first use of a previously-flown first stage for a NASA mission. SpaceNews.com

Weightlessness, or the absence of gravity, has several short-term and long-term effects on astronauts.

Millions of people watched as Neil Armstrong took the first steps on the moon.

NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center: Galaxies glow like fireflies in this spectacular NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image! This flickering swarm of cosmic fireflies is a rich cluster of galaxies called Abell 2163.

"It is great to see data pouring in from observations of this novel and interesting source," said Andrew Siemion, Director of Berkeley SETI Research Center. "Our team is excited to see what additional observations and an...

"It is great to see data pouring in from observations of this novel and interesting source," said Andrew Siemion, Director of Berkeley SETI Research Center. "Our team is excited to see what additional observations and an...

For the first time, SpaceX on Friday blasted off both a rocket and a cargo ship that have flown before, a step forward in the company's goal to lower the cost of spaceflight.

Our week through the lens: 11-15 December 2017

When resources are limited, you have to work with what you have - especially in the harsh environment of space. Though the International Space Station is regularly restocked by cargo vessels, like today's Dragon, self-su...

The Sentinel-5P satellite sees aerosols from southern California's fires