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Hurricane Michael is expected to hit the Florida panhandle as a major storm on Wednesday afternoon (Oct. 10) -- and U.S. weather satellites are busy watching the storm to help meteorologists keep people safe.

Worry rippled through the astronomical community this weekend as NASA announced that the Hubble Space Telescope was in safe mode -- but NASA confirmed in a statement released yesterday (Oct. 8) that the agency expected t...

A malfunctioning gyroscope has temporarily hobbled the aging space observatory --

These kits are a departure from traditional Army communications systems that are large, bulky and require a lot of setup time. SpaceNews.com

One of the Army's concerns is that commercial satellite services may not be compatible with most of the military's terminals, antennas and modems. SpaceNews.com

Today - Japanese Small Satellite Orbital Deployer 10 (J-SSOD#10): On Saturday, Robotics Controllers in Tsukuba, Japan maneuvered the Japanese Experiment Module Remote Manipulator System (JEMRMS) to the small satellite de...

As a growing number of organizations propose satellites to monitor greenhouse gases, national space agencies who already operate such spacecraft welcome those new entrants -- as long as they're willing to share their res...

Astronauts on the International Space Station will conduct spacewalks Friday, Oct. 19, and Thursday, Oct. 25, to continue power system upgrades, and experts will preview the work during a news conference Tuesday, Oct. 16...

The head of the U.S. space agency said Tuesday that he's sure that investigators will determine the cause of a mysterious hole that appeared on the International Space Station, which his Russian counterpart has said was ...

There are 13 popular constellations in the zodiac. But these are just some of the star constellations astronomers use to divide the sky.

Human and robotic exploration image of the week: Alexander Gerst installing ESA's next-generation life-support system on the Space Station

William Shatner, known by "Star Trek" fans from his iconic role as Capt. James T. Kirk of the starship Enterprise, continues to lead an extraordinary and adventurous life at the age of 87.

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Follow the Global Space Economic Forum on 10 October live from ESA's Technology centre in the Netherlands when space and industry experts will meet to discuss global challenges and potential partnerships

BepiColombo experts describe the mission to Mercury as the three spacecraft modules are assembled in launch configuration

A look back in pictures at our ESA Open Day on 7 October 2018 - when 7 500 visitors gathered at our ESTEC technical centre in the Netherlands

British entrepreneur Richard Branson said he expects his Virgin Galactic company to conduct its first space flight "within weeks, not months" in comments broadcast Tuesday.

Rick Searfoss, a former NASA astronaut who launched on three space shuttle missions before serving as a test pilot for a commercial rocket plane, has died. He was 62. Searfoss flew as pilot on two missions and commanded ...

In the opening scene of "First Man," moviegoers find themselves in the cockpit with Neil Armstrong aboard an X-15 rocket plane. The screen is filled with a lot of true-to-life details, but there is also something that sh...

NCCR PlanetS: Researchers of the NCCR PlanetS at the University of Zürich have analyzed the composition and structure of far-away exoplanets using statistical tools. Their analysis indicates whether a planet is earth-li...

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket spawned a gorgeous, glowing cloud shortly after lifting off from Vandenberg Air Force Base on California's Central Coast Sunday night (Oct. 7), wowing folks throughout the Golden State.

If you're planning a trip to Jupiter's moon Europa, be prepared for a rough landing.