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The minor Independence Day eclipse will be difficult to spot and observers shouldn't expect mind-blowing views of the moon in Earth's shadow..

A Rocket Lab Electron rocket failed to reach orbit during a July 4 launch after a problem during the rocket's second-stage burn. SpaceNews

NASA's Space to Ground is your weekly update on what's happening aboard the International Space Station....

Aboard the International Space Station, Expedition 63 Commander Chris Cassidy of NASA and NASA Flight Engineers Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken of NASA shared their thoughts about the 244th birthday of the United States in a...

Astrophotographer Thierry Legault is renowned for his amazing shots of spacecraft transiting the Sun. He's now outdone even himself. On June 24 and 25, 2020, Legault captured the International Space Station passing in fr...

An experiment launched May 17 onboard the U.S. Air Force's X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle-6 is based on over a decade of work focused on a modular space solar satellite capable of beaming energy to Earth. SpaceNews

HeroX is one again hosting a NASA challenge, this time to develop a space toilet that will facilitate lunar exploration. The post Help NASA Develop a Better Space Toilet appeared first on Universe Today.

Three months after the coronavirus pandemic upended American society, there are signs of recovery. NASA is also taking the first initial steps back to normal operations. SpaceNews

NASA astronauts on the International Space Station are celebrating Independence Day from space.

The Maldives are featured in this image captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission....