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A month after saying it would find ways to leverage its capabilities to respond to the coronavirus pandemic, NASA rolled out April 23 some of solutions it has developed, from ventilators to decontamination systems. Space...

As NASA tackles the coronavirus pandemic with the rest of the nation, NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine urges and warns space enthusiasts to stay home for next month's historic launch.

Thompson: "We're beginning the next phase of activities to really build out the Space Force." SpaceNews.com

Join SpaceNews staff writers Jeff Foust and Caleb Henry for a panel discussion on the FCC's 5G and orbital debris actions and where the independent agency fits into space policy efforts by the Trump administration and Co...

The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope's iconic images and scientific breakthroughs have redefined our view of the Universe. To commemorate three decades of scientific discoveries, this image is one of the most photogenic e...

The mystery behind why the atmosphere of Venus spins much faster than the planet's surface may finally be solved, a new study finds.

The three-member Expedition 63 crew focused on biomedical research today helping scientists understand how living in space affects the human body....

The two vessels that serve as a floating launch platform and command ship for Sea Launch are now in a Russian port, but the company's owner says no launches are planned for the foreseeable future. SpaceNews.com

Lockheed Martin will integrate satellite buses and payloads with data processors. SpaceNews.com

China revealed the name and logo for its first mission aimed at landing on the planet Mars to mark the 50th anniversary of its first satellite launch.

This black hole's parents never told it not to play with its food.

SpaceX remains on track to launch astronauts next month despite a few remaining issues, members of a NASA advisory panel said Thursday (April 23).

Stephen Wolfram, a controversial physicist and computer scientist, has united relativity, quantum mechanics and computational complexity in a single theory of everything. But will other physicists be convinced?

With a captivating new photo, the "Cosmic Reef," NASA's Hubble Space Telescope showcases the instruments' incredible capabilities on its 30th anniversary.

Thirty years ago, NASA's space shuttle Discovery lifted off with what would become the world's most famous science instrument, the Hubble Space Telescope.

Using the data obtained by the Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical radio Telescope (FAST), a research team led by Prof. Pan Zhichen and Prof. Li Di from the National Astronomical Observatories of the Chinese Academy of...

California-based satellite operator Viasat received a greenlight from the Federal Communications Commission April 23 to provide connectivity service in the U.S. with a medium-Earth-orbit constellation licensed in the Net...

Our sister world's rapidly moving clouds have long fascinated astronomers. And in the last few decades, we've learned quite a bit about them.

The rock with arguably the most fascinating story on Earth has an ancient name: Tomanowos. It means "the visitor from heaven" in the extinct language of Oregon's Clackamas Indian tribe.

Week in images: 20-24 April 2020 Discover our week through the lens

SpaceX's Starlink internet satellites will soon sport an accessory to tamp down their surprising brightness.

A prototype ventilator built in just 37 days by engineers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory passed a key test this week at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City.