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In 2017, the Panoramic Survey Telescope and Rapid Response System (Pan-STARRS) made history with the detection of a mysterious object called Oumuamua (Hawaiian for scout). Unlike countless other small objects that Pan-ST...

Ahead of the International Day of Forests, the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission takes us over part of the Amazon rainforest in the Amazonas - the largest state in Brazil.

Ammonia is pictured venting from jumper cables on the Early Ammonia System (EAS) on the outside of the International Space Station....

A new study offers a new take on why 'Oumuamua could not have been an alien probe: a lack of motivation! The post Oumuamua Isn’t an Alien Probe, Because Aliens can Learn Everything They Need About us With Telescopes ap...

A day before Expedition 64 relocates the Soyuz MS-17 to another port on the International Space Station, the seven-person crew continued studies on the effects of microgravity on humans, plants, and materials, along with...

The UK Space Agency will partly fund the development of an in-orbit telemetry relay system called InRange, which will use British satellite operator Inmarsat's L-band constellation to guide rocket launches. SpaceNews

China launched another trio of satellites into orbit late Friday (March 12), adding to its network of spy satellites observing regions nearby Chinese territory.

Ahead of the International Day of Forests, the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission takes us over part of the Amazon rainforest in the Amazonas - the largest state in Brazil....

Mars will be easy to spot in the night sky Friday (March 19) as it makes a close approach to the crescent moon.

If so, as has recently been suggested, there are likely many more of them moving between star systems --

The next episode of "For All Mankind" shows the wonderful reaction of astronaut Tracy Stevens when she finally gets to start another mission -- and the technical problem that holds her up.

If magnetic monopoles exist, they might be found in Earth's magnetic field. A new paper gives the first results of the search. The post There Could be Magnetic Monopoles Trapped in the Earth's Magnetosphere appeared firs...

The frenzy of activity swirling around SPACs is pushing space into a new era of risk-taking, according to two satellite industry veterans. SpaceNews

The Space Launch System could launch on an inaugural lunar mission later this year --

Acting NASA Administrator Steve Jurczyk released the following statement after today's nomination by President Joe Biden of Bill Nelson to serve as the 14th NASA administrator:

Scientists say they've detected a new, mysterious layer at the center of our home planet. The discovery could unearth more about Earth's history.

President Joe Biden has nominated former Florida senator Bill Nelson, a longtime NASA supporter, to lead the space agency.

President Joe Biden has chosen a former senator from Florida who flew on the space shuttle just days before the Challenger launch accident to lead NASA.

SpaceX has agreed to maneuver any of its Starlink satellites that come close to the International Space Station or other NASA spacecraft in low Earth orbit as part of an agreement between the agency and the company. Spac...

Week in images: 15 - 19 March 2021 Discover our week through the lens

NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center:

An international team of researchers studying seismic data collected by NASA's Insight spacecraft has used the data to calculate the size of Mars' core. The group plans to discuss their findings at this year's Lunar and ...