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German lunar lander company PTScientists, which filed for bankruptcy in July, announced it has been acquired by an unidentified aerospace company, allowing it to continue operations. SpaceNews.com

According to Musk's latest tweet, SpaceX's next rocket could be twice as big (and eight times the volume) as the Starship and Super Heavy! The post Elon Musks Says that his Next Starship Could be Twice as Big appeared fi...

American astronauts on the International Space Station are starting the week with a day off today (Sept. 2) to mark the U.S. Labor Day holiday on Earth.

Asteroid researchers and spacecraft engineers from the US, Europe and around the world will gather in Rome next week to discuss the latest progress in their common goal: an ambitious double-spacecraft mission to deflect ...

This image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope shows NGC 5307, a planetary nebula that lies about 10,000 light-years from Earth. It can be seen in the constellation Centaurus (the Centaur), which can be seen primari...

A new study by geologists in Canada and the United States suggests a repository of precious metals may be locked deep below the moon's surface.

Astronomers from Italy and Spain have detected a new blazar by analyzing data from two astronomical surveys. The newly found object, designated DESJ014132.4-542749.9, turns out to be an extremely X-ray-weak blazar at hig...

European Space Agency astronaut Luca Parmitano has captured close-up views of Hurricane Dorian from space.

The two halves of India's moon mission have parted ways in preparation for the tensest moment of the entire endeavor.

Astronomers are learning that in some regions of our galaxy, stars have clumped into features that resemble ones on Earth -- streams, waves, arches and mountain ridges.

Scientists observed large, ultralight reflection variations for the planet Venus, and suspect that the reason might be its thick clouds.

Launching spacecraft into orbit around Earth and on voyages through the solar system relies on a network of antennas and ground stations across the globe.

HELSINKI -- India will attempt to become the fourth country to soft land on the Moon Friday after successful separation of the Chandrayaan-2 lander and orbiter early Monday. The separation event took place at 3:45 a.m. E...

Asteroid researchers and spacecraft engineers from the US, Europe and around the world will gather in Rome next week to discuss the latest progress in their common goal: an ambitious double-spacecraft mission to deflect ...

Space Science Image of the Week: Saturn's shadow draws a line between night and day across its rings

A unique 3-D printed telescope named the Analog Sky Drifter may spark a revolution in amateur telescope making.

Army Brig. Gen. Thomas James will be the commander of Joint Task Force Space Defense. SpaceNews.com