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Study: The Pentagon needs to invest in a new mix of space constellations and information systems. SpaceNews.com

NASA is about to go on a journey to study the interior of Mars. The space agency held a news conference today at its Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena, California, detailing the next mission to the Red Planet.

Two new arrivals at the International Space Station went spacewalking Thursday less than a week after moving in, completing all their work despite a slightly shortened excursion.

According to updates by Tabetha Boyajian and her team, it appears that Tabby's Star recently experienced another major dip in brightness. The post Tabby’s Star is Dipping Again! appeared first on Universe Today.

World View, the Arizona company developing high-altitude balloons to provide services typically performed by satellites, announced March 29 that it has raised $26.5 million in a round that marks the entry of another high...

All across the world, space agencies and satellite trackers are predicting that China's Tiangong-1 space station will enter Earth's atmosphere around April Fool's Day. The post Here’s How to Follow the De-Orbit of Tian...

Thai satellite operator Thaicom on March 29 appointed Anant Kaewruamvongs to succeed Paiboon Panuwattanawong as chief executive May 1. SpaceNews.com

"One of the biggest questions in exoplanet exploration is: If an astronomer finds a planet in a star's habitable zone, will it be interesting from a biologist's point of view?" said George Ricker, TESS principal investig...

Blue Origin quietly changed the design of its New Glenn rocket around the beginning of the year in order to hold to a 2020 first launch and increase the range of orbital missions the rocket can complete. SpaceNews.com

In the next few days, a defunct, unoccupied Chinese space station, Tiangong-1 meaning 'heavenly palace' - shown in the vivid image below, is expected to reenter the atmosphere following the end of its operational life. M...

Scientists have discovered a metal-heavy cannonball of an exoplanet resembling an Earth-size version of Mercury.

Two galaxies surrounding our Milky Way are playing a game of gravitational tug-of-war, and new data from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has revealed the cosmic winner.

The host of the popular Gravity Assist podcast talks to Astrobiology Magazine's Keith Cooper about why he feels the show is giving back something important to the listeners.

Delve into the science of science fiction as Live Science visits Future Con in Washington, D.C.

Scientists expect that as the station burns up, it will generate huge fireballs visible from the ground.

Two American astronauts exited the International Space Station Thursday for a lengthy spacewalk to replace old hoses on its cooling system and other equipment upgrades, footage from the US space agency NASA showed.

A group of physicists at DAMA, a collaboration of Italian and Chinese researchers, says that it is still detecting the presence of dark matter -- the mystery substance thought to make up 85% of matter in the Universe -- ...

The solar system's outer planets -- Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune -- are mainly giant balls of gas much larger than Earth.

Israeli satellite operator Spacecom's decision to buy its next satellite from U.S. manufacturer Space Systems Loral is jeopardizing Israel's domestic comsat manufacturing capability. SpaceNews.com

Astronomers have discovered thousands of extrasolar planets. Researchers hope to find a habitable planet someday.

Astronomers have several ways to count stars, but getting a definitive answer to how many there are in a galaxy is "surprisingly difficult."

Skywatchers have a busy weekend ahead. The Chinese space station is expected to burn up in the atmosphere, the Moon is full and Mars and Saturn meet at dawn. The post Tiangong 1 Falls, Blue Moon Rises and Mars Takes Aim ...