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New technologies could allow exploration of skylights, lava tubes and caverns on the moon -- underground environments that human explorers may be able to exploit in the not-too-distant future.

A unique stage of planetary system evolution has been imaged by astronomers, showing fast-moving carbon monoxide gas flowing away from a star system over 400 light years away, a discovery that provides an opportunity to ...

Lego's highly sought-after International Space Station building set is often sold out, but now you can get it for 16% off its usual price.

Researchers at the Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen, have investigated more than 1000 planetary systems orbiting stars in our own galaxy, the Milky Way, and have discovered a series of connections between p...

Researchers created a new astronomical instrument that has successfully aided in estimating the abundance of metals in the early universe. The WINERED instrument allows for better observations of astronomical bodies like...

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Japan's Hayabusa 2 spacecraft is nearly back home, with precious cargo aboard! The sample-return mission departed asteroid Ryugu (162173 Ryugu) a little over a year ago, with soil samples and data that could provide clue...

When it comes to water and Mars, there's good news and not-so-good news. The good news: there's water on Mars! The not-so-good news?

"The Mandalorian" slows the pace slightly to deliver a thrilling, plot-packed episode featuring the long-awaited, eagerly-anticipated appearance of Ahsoka Tano.

Join us Monday, Dec. 14 as we reveal the winners of the 2020 SpaceNews Awards for Excellence & Innovation. This one-hour live event features a panel discussion with four of this year's honorees. You won't want to miss th...

Of course, there is no weather in our sense of the word in space--nevertheless, soil can also "weather" in the vacuum of space if it is constantly bombarded by high-energy particles, such as those emitted by the sun. The...

SES announced Nov. 30 it was selected by the U.S. Air Force to compete for contracts to be awarded under the Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS) program. SpaceNews

The sun unleashed its most powerful solar eruption in more than three years on Sunday (Nov. 29).

Launchspace Technologies continues to refine its concept for establishing one constellation of satellites to track objects in orbit and a second to collect debris over the equator. SpaceNews

Ultra-precise measurements of stars in our galaxy put us closer to galactic center than we thought. The post A new measurement puts the Sun 2,000 light-years closer to the center of the Milky Way appeared first on Univer...

Proxima Centauri is the closest star to the Sun, and its planet, Proxima Cen b ("Proxima b"), lies in its habitable zone (the distance range within which surface water can be liquid), making the planet a prime target for...

HELSINKI -- China is pressing ahead with the Long March 9 super heavy launch vehicle for crewed lunar, robotic deep space exploration and space infrastructure. The massive rocket is in the research and development stage ...

It was a difficult campaign to organize, but the scientific results are some of the best ever. Earlier this month, over 60 researchers ran 11 experiments in an Airbus aircraft with no less than three pilots. This was no ...

The Chang'e 5 moon lander and orbiter have parted ways in lunar orbit ... for now.

Oxygen ranks right up there as one of the most important resources for use in space exploration. Not only is it a critical component of rocket fuel, it's also necessary for astronauts to breathe anywhere outside Earth's ...