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Emergence of new technologies in remote sensing give scientists a new way to detect and monitor wildlife populations....

Companies involved with commercial activities on the International Space Station or planning their own space stations may face a new competitor in China's new space station. SpaceNews

Superflares, extreme radiation bursts from stars, have been suspected of causing lasting damage to the atmospheres and thus habitability of exoplanets. A newly published study found evidence that they only pose a limited...

Moonshot, Australia's first space-focused accelerator, is showcasing five startups Aug. 6 to international investors as it prepares to raise its next fund. SpaceNews

NASA's Jupiter-exploring space probe Juno celebrates 10 years in space today (Aug. 5).

This image features a spectacular set of rings around a black hole, captured using NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory. The X-ray images of the giant rings reveal information about dust lo...

Planet has signed another contract with SpaceX, locking it in as the 'go-to launch provider' for the satellite-imaging company through 2025.

The U.S. Space Force has booked two missions with Astra, the first of which will launch a test payload from Alaska during a window that runs from Aug. 27 through Sept. 11.

LeoLabs and the New Zealand Space Agency (NZSA) are working together to develop a cloud-based software platform for monitoring space activity. SpaceNews

SpaceX rolled out its next version of Starship to the pad Thursday (Aug. 5) as the company shoots for an ambitious orbital test.

A new survey conducted by the Royal Astronomical Society has shown that the fields of astronomy and geophysics also suffer from a culture of bullying and harassment The post Astronomy and Geophysics is Rife With Bullying...

NASA's Ingenuity helicopter on Mars is still going strong, notching its 11th Red Planet flight on Thursday (Aug. 5).

Small launch vehicle developer Astra will carry a test payload for the U.S. Space Force on its next attempt to reach orbit in August. SpaceNews

A new sensor payload developed by Northrop Grumman Corporation and Ball Aerospace to detect missile launches has passed a critical design review. SpaceNews

An NFT artwork made it to space for the first time ever last week, and the pioneering piece will soon go on sale.

Storm formation during the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season will be higher than previously predicted, according to an update by NOAA scientists.

Boeing's Starliner capsule will trudge back inside for more checks after skipping a Tuesday launch attempt when indications suggested a problem with a valve in the vehicle's propulsion system.

When the ancient Greek games began in 776 B.C., they looked a bit different from today's spectacle.

A new technique for processing lunar radar data has allowed scientists to see what lies beneath the surface of the moon in the clearest ever detail.

Could solar storms knock out the global internet? Yes, but we don't know when or how it could happen. Mathematician Dr. Geoffrey Vasil has proposed a new understanding of the Sun's convection zone to help.

Any decision by the U.S. to pursue a new treaty for outer space should take into account whether the worldview espoused by the U.S. and its allies is solidified in international law and has the political will to prevail ...

In a world-first, astronomers at The Australian National University (ANU), working with NASA and an international team of researchers, have captured the first moments of a supernova--the explosive death of stars--in deta...