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A new study by the Dark Energy Survey (DES) has confirmed the existence of a Supervoid, which could explain how there's a "Cold Spot" in the Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB). The post Finally, an Explanation for the Col...

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Microsoft is working with the Jet Propulsion Laboratory to speed up the process for scheduling communications with distant spacecraft through NASA's Deep Space Network. The post Microsoft helps JPL with Deep Space Networ...

NASA awarded contracts Jan. 26 to a dozen companies, ranging from industry stalwarts to startups yet to launch their first rocket, to provide low-cost launches of agency smallsats. The post NASA selects a dozen companies...

The first animals reached space in 1947, but it wasn't until 1960 that animals orbited Earth and landed safely.

China's Shijian-21 space debris mitigation satellite has docked with a defunct Chinese satellite to drastically alter its geostationary orbit, demonstrating capabilities only previously exhibited by the United States. Th...

ABL Space Systems says a test incident that destroyed the upper stage of its RS1 rocket last week will delay that vehicle's first flight by three months as it identifies and corrects the failure's root cause. The post AB...

NASA released a new video today (Jan. 27) to remember the three crews and other fallen astronauts who lost their lives in the pursuit of space exploration.

New evidence finds substantial water on Mars flowed as recently as 2 billion years ago.

The particle was found by smashing billions of lead atoms into each other at extreme speeds.

Three months after launch, a new NASA asteroid spacecraft is still getting settled into its life beyond Earth.

D-Orbit announced plans Jan. 27 to go public through a merger with a special purpose acquisition company in a deal that values the Italian in-space transportation and logistics firm at $1.28 billion. The post D-Orbit val...

Many sci-fi movie monsters have tried to end the human race, but which ones should we really be worried about?

As part of efforts in the U.S. to bring regulation up to speed, the Federal Communications Commission is proposing revising rules governing how fixed-satellite service operators in NGSO share congested spectrum to avoid ...

Unistellar's eVscope has proven its ability to do serious astronomy, with more to come in 2022. The post Unistellar’s Plans for Science and Astronomy in 2022 appeared first on Universe Today.

Inside the latest issue of All About Space is our complete guide to exoplanets where we peer into the most extreme alien worlds and hunt for Earth 2.0.

One of the many serious consequences of the climate crisis is that precious permafrost is thawing, and this is unleashing even more carbon to the atmosphere and further exacerbating climate change. However, it's complica...

At first glance, two contrasting circular features jump out of this scene: a volcano that rises gently above the surface with a collapsed caldera system, and an impact crater that digs down below. Both features have diff...

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Astronauts aboard the International Space Station farewelled over 2000 kg of scientific experiments and hardware on Sunday 23 January as a cargo Dragon spacecraft began its return to Earth.

Keep this list of the best space movies handy for the next time you feel the need to escape from the reality of Earth.

On the 55th anniversary of NASA's fatal Apollo 1 fire, the agency's lessons learned live on as Orion aims for the moon.