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A theorist in astrophysics at The University of Texas at Arlington is leading a project to study the explosive phenomena of X-ray bursts in order to better understand neutron stars.

SpaceNews spoke with Samer Halawi, Intelsat's executive vice president and chief commercial officer, to learn more about the satellite giant's post-restructuring growth strategy. SpaceNews

NASA will provide coverage as an uncrewed Russian cargo spacecraft arrives to a new port at the International Space Station this week, and as another Russian freighter launches and docks to the orbiting outpost next week...

The idea of avoiding asteroid impacts has featured prominently in the public's mind for decades – especially since the release of Deep Impact and Armageddon. But is using a nuclear explosion the best way to deal with p...

AstroAccess, an initiative dedicated to advancing disability inclusion in space exploration, and Zero Gravity Corporation (ZERO-G) successfully completed a parabolic flight with a crew of 12 ambassadors with mobility, vi...

A University of Toronto astronomer's research suggests the solar system is surrounded by a magnetic tunnel that can be seen in radio waves.

Expedition 65 Commander Thomas Pesquet of ESA (European Space Agency) gathers fluid physics and materials research hardware inside the International Space Station's Kibo laboratory module....

The center of the Milky Way is a mysterious place. Astronomers think there’s a supermassive black hole there, though it could be dark matter instead. The region is densely packed with stars, dominated by red giants. An...

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NASA telescopes have captured the colorful blast of a stellar explosion thousands of years ago, shedding new light on the evolution of such cosmic remains.

New research indicates that Jupiter's moon Europa has water vapor in its trailing atmosphere, which could inform missions headed there in the next few years. The post Europa has Water in its Atmosphere appeared first on ...

NASA has selected a new space telescope proposal that will study the recent history of star birth, star death, and the formation of chemical elements in the Milky Way.

Thanks to two microphones aboard NASA's Perseverance rover, the mission has recorded nearly five hours of Martian wind gusts, rover wheels crunching over gravel, and motors whirring as the spacecraft moves its arm. These...

China tested a nuclear-capable hypersonic weapon two months ago, making strides with the technology that surprised and alarmed U.S. officials, according to a media report.

The U.S. Space Force's top general expressed hope for deepening cooperation with South Korea's military Oct. 18, saying "Katchi Kapshida," which means "We go together" in Korean, a symbolic slogan of the long-standing Ko...

As urban centers expanded, city planners solved a grave problem with imperfect solutions.

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Vivid green and purple aurora swirled and danced across the entire night sky in Sweden recently. The nighttime light show was captured by an all-sky camera in Kiruna, Sweden, which is part of the European Space Agency's ...

The sky show took place over Antarctica and New Zealand.

With future space exploration in mind, a Cornell-led team of astronomers has published the final maps of Titan's liquid methane rivers and tributaries--as seen by NASA's late Cassini mission--so that may help provide con...

Our guide on how to edit aurora photos will help you bring out the best in your pictures.

NASA's newly launched mission bound for the Trojan asteroids has to address a small issue with its solar panels.