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Astroscale's ELSA-d spacecraft has successfully captured a simulated piece of space junk in orbit.

As hospitals struggle to figure out how to treat patients, SpaceX fears a liquid oxygen shortage that could also jeopardize upcoming launches.

Using a novel approach, a team of researchers has confirmed that the elusive source of cosmic rays is indeed supernova remnants! The post Astronomers Locate the Source of High-Energy Cosmic Rays appeared first on Univers...

A new experiment recreated Titan in small glass cylinders.

There are many strange things happening on Venus. Among them is a recognizable weather pattern that scientists now realize has persisted in the atmosphere for at least 30 years.

On Aug. 28, a SpaceX rocket will blast off from Cape Canaveral in Florida, carrying supplies bound for the International Space Station.

Humans have relied on forests and trees -- for shelter, food, and fuel -- from the earliest times....

Kate Mulgrew's iconic Captain Kathryn Janeway character joins the ranks of EXO-6's deluxe "Star Trek" lineup from "Star Trek: Voyager."

The U.S. Space Force is seeking more recruits to address future military challenges of spaceflight. Yes, there's an ad for it.

Packed among the experiments launching on a SpaceX Dragon to the International Space Station is a small stash of NASA logo-adorned clothing labels.

Perseverance could drill and sample a rock target dubbed 'Rochette' as early as next week.

NASA's Space to Ground is your weekly update on what's happening aboard the International Space Station....

The SpaceX Cargo Dragon vehicle is standing at the launch pad counting down to its weekend mission to the International Space Station....

China is celebrating its first successful mission to orbit and land on Mars with a new set of gold and silver commemorative coins.

Officials from NASA and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) will discuss next month's planned launch of the Landsat 9 satellite during a media briefing at 10 a.m. EDT Tuesday, Aug. 31.

SpaceX will launch a Dragon cargo ship for NASA to the International Space Station early Aug. 28. Here's how to watch.

New research on the International Space Station has increased astronauts' knowledge of DNA repair in space.

Finally, it's starting to get real for the James Webb Space Telescope. Engineers are now preparing the long-awaited landmark telescope for transport to its launch site at Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana. "NASA’s Ja...

Teams working on the James Webb Space Telescope have completed testing of the giant observatory and are now preparing to ship it to the launch site ahead of its journey to space later this year.

A new film-accurate collectible figure of the famous "Alien" Xenomorph is ready to pre-order from Mezco Toyz, ready to ship in 2022.

California startup Astra aims to launch a satellite to orbit for the first time ever this afternoon (Aug. 26), and you can watch the milestone mission live.

The Grand Canyon is missing one billion years' worth of rocks, and the breakup of the ancient supercontinent Rodinia may be responsible, according to a new study.