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Mattis: "We are in complete alignment with the president's concern about protecting our assets in space that contribute to our security, to our economy." SpaceNews.com

As astronomers forge ahead in theirsearch for alien life, the ethical questions a discovery would raise are becoming more urgent --

The Canadian Hydrogen Intensity Mapping Experiment (CHIME), a revolutionary new radio telescope, recently made its first-ever detection of a possible Fast Radio Burst (FRB) The post New Canadian Radio Telescope is Detect...

Since they were first detected in 2007, fast radio bursts (FRBs) have been a source of mystery to astronomers. In radio astronomy, this phenomenon refers to transient radio pulses coming from distant sources that typical...

Forty-four planets in solar systems beyond our own have been unveiled in one go, dwarfing the usual number of confirmations from extrasolar surveys, which is typically a dozen or less....

Griffin: Hypersonic defense is not a mission that can be done realistically from the ground or the oceans. SpaceNews.com

For the first time, operators of small satellites in low Earth orbit will have real-time communications using Inmarsat's space network and BGAN ground network, said Tristan Laurent, Open Cosmos market development head. S...

In an ongoing effort to foster commercial activity in space, NASA has selected 13 companies to study the future of commercial human spaceflight in low-Earth orbit, including long-range opportunities for the International...

Coverage of Rocket Lab, NASA's smallsat initiative, Spaceflight, Terran Orbital, Ursa Major, Loft Orbital, Telesat's LEO constellation, Maxar's new smallsat division and more. SpaceNews.com

In an effort to cut launch costs, companies are looking to technology to transport small satellites from low Earth orbit to geostationary orbit and to the moon. SpaceNews.com

As cubesats and other smallsats transition from technology demonstration and student projects to operational missions supporting a growing array of applications, companies large and small are working to improve their rel...

In a new study, a team from Caltech recently used the Very Large Array to confirm that a rogue planet just 20 light years away is on the cusp between being a planet and a brown dwarf The post Is it a Massive Planet or a ...

Rocket Lab announced an agreement Aug. 7 with a new Dubai-based smallsat company for 10 launches of its Electron small rocket. SpaceNews.com

"I wonder if giving up gods and aliens will lead people to the weird singularity of the human mind. Our species hosts what is probably the only example of technological intelligence. The human brain will most likely rema...

Electromagnetic waves near Jupiter's moon Ganymede are extremely powerful, researchers have found.

A curious collection of galaxies sparkles like jewels in a gorgeous new image taken by a powerful, Earth-based telescope.

Although the mostly Italian Vega rocket was added to the Arianespace family in 2012, it's only recently achieved tangible success in wooing the smallest spacecraft operators. SpaceNews.com

The six-member Expedition 56 crew was busy Tuesday juggling science hardware maintenance and a variety of research work. The orbital residents are also helping students contribute to space research and testing an ancient...

Spaceflight announced Aug. 6 that it's beginning final preparations for a dedicated Falcon 9 launch later this year carrying more than 70 smallsats for a variety of commercial, government and educational customers.

NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center:

Rocket Lab announced Aug. 6 that it plans to resume launches of its Electron rocket in November, with two launches scheduled through the end of the year.

The early returns of this economic revolution are already on our doorstep: space data capabilities are exponentially growing elements of the 21st century world economy. SpaceNews.com