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Several provisions in the markup address space procurement policy and assign specific tasks to the Space Development Agency. SpaceNews.com

The National Reconnaissance Office awarded commercial imagery study contracts to BlackSky Global, Maxar Technologies and Planet, Troy Meink, who leads NRO's Geospatial Intelligence Directorate, announced June 3. SpaceNew...

Lockheed senior fellow Mark Pritt: "Today there's still a lot of manual labor involved in identifying what you're seeing in those images." SpaceNews.com

Mapping technology giant Esri announced partnerships with BAE Systems, Harris Geospatial, HawkEye 360 and Microsoft. SpaceNews.com

NASA's next Mars rover gets one step closer to its launch next summer with the installation of a pair of high-definition cameras.

We’ve learned a lot about Mars in recent years. Multiple orbiters and hugely-successful rover missions have delivered a cascade of discoveries about our neighbouring planet. But to take the next step in unlocking Mars�...

Sen. Jack Reed: "An issue that will be paramount for both of you is Space Command's relationship with the NRO." SpaceNews.com

Two U.S. senators have introduced a bill that seeks to preserve and protect the historic Apollo 11 landing site.

What if, 50 years ago, the first person to walk on the moon was not an American astronaut?

The International Astronomical Union (IAU) is voicing concerns about the risk Starlink and other planned massive satellite constellations in low Earth orbit pose to astronomy.

This week’s Carnival of Space is hosted by Brian Wang at his Next Big Future blog.

Moons orbiting planets outside our solar system could offer another clue about the pool of worlds that may be home to extra-terrestrial life, according to an astrophysicist at the University of Lincoln.

Media accreditation is open for the launch of the next SpaceX delivery of NASA supplies, equipment and science investigations to the International Space Station.

A fleet of tiny satellites has flashed some big potential in Earth orbit.

A recent video from the Canadian Space Agency can help us better understand the behavior of bubbles in microgravity.

On May, 4, 2019, SpaceX launched a Dragon spacecraft filled with supplies to the International Space Station for NASA. See amazing photos of the flight here!

More than 40 satellite missions will be launched at once by Europe's Vega launcher this autumn, thanks to the innovative modular "Lego-style" dispenser resting on its upper stage.

NASA and Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems have completed ground testing of a deep-space habitat prototype, which may help return astronauts to the moon. 

Human and robotic exploration image of the week: A university student team prepares their sounding rocket experiment

How do we choose the perfect rocket to lift each unique mission to space? Find out how a spacecraft's mass and final destination play a huge role in our latest infographic

While NASA's administrator says the Artemis lunar program won't come at the expense of other projects, others at the agency warn that internal cuts will likely be needed to afford a human lunar return by 2024. SpaceNews....

SpaceX's Dragon cargo spacecraft splashed down in the Pacific Ocean at 5:48 p.m. EDT (2:48 p.m PDT), approximately 202 miles southwest of Long Beach, California, marking the end of the company's 17th contracted cargo res...