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Astronomers have performed high-resolution observations of a complex planetary nebula known as NGC 1514. Results of the study provide essential information about morpho-kinematical structure and chemical composition of t...

Researchers from the University of Tsukuba have sent mice into space to explore effects of spaceflight and reduced gravity on muscle atrophy, or wasting, at the molecular level.

Bob Cabana, a former astronaut and longtime head of NASA's Kennedy Space Center, will become NASA associate administrator later this month, replacing the retiring Steve Jurczyk. SpaceNews

Ever feel like no matter how far you fly you end up in the same spot? Ingenuity certainly does. The helicopter that has been making dozens of headlines lately for all of the firsts it is achieving as part of its mission ...

White dwarfs have some surprisingly strong magnetic fields, and one team of astronomers may have finally found the reason why. When they cool, they can activate a dynamo mechanism similar to what powers the Earth’s mag...

Researchers have confirmed the existence of magnetic plasma waves, known as Alfvén waves, in the Sun's photosphere. The study, published in Nature Astronomy, provides new insights into these fascinating waves that were ...

The seven orbital residents that comprise the Expedition 65 crew aboard the International Space Station took a well-deserved day off on Monday....

A comparison of images captured in different wavelengths by the Hubble Space Telescope and a ground-based observatory in Hawaii helps shed light on how Jupiter's massive storms formed.

Commander Musilova reflects on how freshly baked and grown food can significantly affect a crew's motivation to persevere through hardships during an analog lunar mission.

Evidence of what may be the youngest eruption seen yet on Mars suggests the Red Planet may still be volcanically active, raising the possibility it was recently habitable.

Coldplay found a higher stage to debut their new single, "Higher Power."

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For the last time while it is on Earth, the world's largest and most powerful space science telescope opened its iconic primary mirror. This event marked a key milestone in preparing the observatory for launch later this...

The U.S. Space Force has officially renamed the 45th Space Wing that oversees Florida's launch ranges Space Launch Delta 45. SpaceNews

The chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) is backing efforts by Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) to challenge the relocation of U.S. Space Command. SpaceNews

Two companies, OneWeb and SpaceX, are racing to put fleets of thousands of communication satellites into orbit. In March they had their first near-miss. Avoidance maneuvers were successful, but how many more close calls ...

A bottle of merlot that spent a year aboard the International Space Station is up for sale at Christie's auction house. It is expected to earn roughly $1 million

NASA and Texas-based company Axiom Space have agreed on terms for the first private astronaut mission to the International Space Station, which will launch as soon as January 2022.

A new space museum will have an unusual highlight: lunar artifacts that have yet to land on the moon.

What conditions could lead to clashes in space? Is such a situation a given, or can conflicts be short-circuited ahead of time? Space.com asked experts for their thoughts.

NASA says it's seeing strong interest from companies proposing private astronaut missions to the International Space Station, with the demand for such missions exceeding the agency's ability to accommodate them. SpaceNew...

It's widely known by now that the "dark side" of the moon, made famous by Pink Floyd, isn't actually dark. It gets as much sunlight as the side that is tidally locked facing Earth. However, it is dark in one very importa...