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A journey to Mars is not going to be easy and there are a number of problems that need to be solved before we go. One interesting problem is how do we monitor the astronauts themselves. Of course, it is easy to monitor t...

Rocket Lab just launched its first payload for the United States' spysat agency -- and took another big step toward rocket reusability in the process.

Spaceway-1 began relocating Jan. 29, two satellite trackers told SpaceNews, and is continuing to raise its altitude to a "graveyard orbit" about 300 kilometers above active geostationary communications satellites. SpaceN...

The MRO's HiRISE camera recently snapped fresh images of where the ESA's Schiaparelli lander crashed on the surface of Mars in 2016. The post This is the Spot Where ESA’s Schiaparelli Crashed Into Mars appeared first o...

NASA has awarded a $142 million contract to Maxar Technologies of Westminster, Colorado, to robotically assemble a communications antenna and manufacture a spacecraft beam in orbit.

The head of the Commerce Department office with the mandate, but not the money, for civil space traffic management says he hopes the recent near-miss involving two satellites will help provide more attention to the issue...

The cosmic detector that required a series of difficult spacewalking repairs is back in action.

It's here, the Life's Little Mysteries podcast has launched and we will answer all of your questions, big and small.

Brig. Gen. (sel.) Michael Conley has been named vice commander of the Space Operations Command. SpaceNews.com

No matter which team you're hooting for this Super Bowl Sunday, you can celebrate SuperbOwls and citizen science.

Northrop Grumman's Cygnus NG-12 cargo spacecraft departed the International Space Station today (Jan. 31) and will spend the next month completing a secondary mission before meeting its fiery demise.

A pair of researchers presented a wild new theory in a new paper.

Bubbling convection cells, each about the size of Texas, rise and fall across the sun's surface.

Bill Nye to enjoy some bubbles and contemplate humanity's future on Mars this Super Bowl LIV.

Cosmic dust is the key to the chemical evolution of stars, planets, and life itself, but its composition is not well understood, and we can't currently collect samples for analysis. A few examples have arrived on Earth a...

Week in images: 27-31 January 2020 Discover our week through the lens.

NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center:

ESA is working with Argentina to test telemedicine device Tempus Pro in the harsh conditions of Antarctica as Europe prepares for its next phase of human exploration in space.

After more than 16 years studying the universe in infrared light, revealing new wonders in our solar system, our galaxy and beyond, NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope's mission has come to an end.

A new crew has arrived at the Mars Desert Research Station for a two-week dual-habitat simulation.

Rocket Lab successfully launched a classified payload for the National Reconnaissance Office Jan. 30 in the first of up to a dozen launches planned by the company this year. SpaceNews.com

The best infrared eye in the universe has closed, and scientists will need to wait at least a year before any similar instrument is at work again.