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The type of carbon is associated with biological processes on Earth. Curiosity scientists offer several explanations for the unusual carbon signals.

NASA and HeroX just launched two exciting incentive competitions to address the challenges of astronaut waste during missions to Mars and air quality here on Earth. The post NASA and HeroX Want to Convert Waste in Space ...

An international team of astronomers has taken a step forward in understanding the evolution of galaxies, and in so doing, told a story written in the heavens.

NASA's Perseverance rover will dump its latest Mars sample to unclog pebbles from its drill.

They're going to get a new docking module ready for spacecraft.

At least one livestream captured 1994 PC1 during its closest approach of the next 200 years.

Col. Eric Felt, director of the Air Force Research Laboratory's Space Vehicles Directorate, will be moving to a new post this summer as deputy executive director of the Space Force's architecture, science and technology ...

The European Space Agency is considering accelerating the launch of a new Earth science satellite after an existing one malfunctioned last month and remains out of service. SpaceNews

If a CR continues, two national security space missions funded in 2022 would have to be pushed into 2023 or beyond. SpaceNews

You have until March 15 to submit your Red Planet innovations.

NASA's massive new observatory has notched another milestone.

Russia's new multi-port docking module at the International Space Station is ready to receive its first spacecraft after the work of two cosmonauts on a seven-hour spacewalk.

Black holes are often described as the monsters of the universe--tearing apart stars, consuming anything that comes too close, and holding light captive. Detailed evidence from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, however, sho...

Sony plans to launch a six-unit cubesat with a full-frame camera later this year as part of its Star Sphere project that seeks collaboration with artists, entertainers and educators. SpaceNews

The Space Force is a separate U.S. military branch but will have to stay "tightly coupled" to the Air Force in order to be successful, Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall said Jan. 19. SpaceNews

The moon's crust might have formed from an unevenly layered "slush" of magma that once covered the entire body, a new study reports.

China executed its first launch of 2022 with a classified mission, the Shiyan 13 test satellite.

There's a new Rancor in town, so don't distress the daimyo, or you might end up as dinner

An Earth-based telescope that looks for exploding stars and dangerous near-Earth asteroids is struggling with streaks from SpaceX's Starlink internet-beaming constellation.

The first moonbound rocket and spacecraft of NASA's Artemis program are poised for a "wet dress rehearsal" in February.

Over the past year, NASA has made valuable contributions to Biden-Harris Administration's goals - leading on the global stage, addressing the urgent issue of climate change, creating high paying jobs, and inspiring futur...

Researchers from the U.S. Naval Observatory and elsewhere have performed simultaneous observations of an active galactic nucleus (AGN) in the galaxy NGC 2992 using the Very Long Baseline Array (VLBA) and NASA's Swift spa...