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Europe's Vega rocket launched 53 satellites tonight (Sept. 2) on its first mission since suffering a major anomaly in July of last year.

A team of astronomers have identified the first direct evidence that groups of stars can tear apart their planet-forming disc, leaving it warped and with tilted rings. This new research suggests exotic planets, not unlik...

AFRL's Space Vehicles Directorate will study the physics of very low Earth orbit, and will pursue sensor technologies for cislunar space SpaceNews

A machine learning algorithm created by scientists in the UK has confirmed 50 new exoplanets, effectively opening the door to AI-enabled exoplanet studies! The post Machine Learning Algorithm Scoops up 50 New Exoplanets ...

Rocket Lab now has a spacecraft in Earth orbit -- the first of its Photon satellite line, which is designed to tote customer payloads to a variety of destinations, including the moon and Venus.

Scientists created maps and other data products to track the fires and smoke plumes and make predictions about which parts of California may be affected next.

The Expedition 63 crew serviced a variety of International Space Station hardware today ensuring research, power and life support systems continue operating in good condition....

A first look at the new sci-fi series from Ridley Scott, now streaming on HBO Max.

SpaceX's Starship SN6 soared over Texas Thursday (Sept. 3) on a test flight just hours after a Starlink launch on a Falcon 9 rocket.

Groups of stars can tear their planet-forming disk to shreds, leaving behind warped, misaligned rings, scientists find in a breakthrough study.

See stunning images of the first full-size Starship prototype making its debut flight in August 2020.

Astronomers have found a powerful quasar powered by two supermassive black holes. The post Some Quasars Actually Contain Two Supermassive Black Holes in the Process of Merging appeared first on Universe Today.

SpaceX on Sept. 3 launched 60 Starlink internet satellites on a Falcon 9 rocket while disclosing early testing results from the constellation for which it has now launched 713 satellites. SpaceNews

SpaceX delivered a new batch of its Starlink satellites into orbit today (Sept. 3) and nailed a rocket landing, following a few delays.

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In the middle of a pandemic, people are finding their personal safe haven in the sky, floating in "zero gravity."

NASA's Artemis program of human lunar exploration can help pave the way for human Mars missions, according to a new report, although some tweaks to those plans may be required. SpaceNews

Video: 00:05:34 Here at ESA, the European Space Agency, space is our business. It's a place we explore, heading outwards while also looking back, to improve life on our own blue planet. Why go out there? Because space is...

Europe's Vega rocket returned to the skies on Wednesday from French Guiana in its first mission since a failed launch last year.

A lopsided merger of two black holes may have an oddball origin story, according to a new study by researchers at MIT and elsewhere.

European launch provider Arianespace conducted a successful return-to-flight mission of Vega, its light-lift rocket, on Sept. 2, completing the vehicle's first launch in 14 months. SpaceNews

The first flight of Vega's rideshare service using the Small Spacecraft Mission Service (SSMS) dispenser for light satellites, launched from Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana at 02:51 BST / 03:51 CEST on 3 Sept...