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Asteroid 2022 EB5 was too small to pose a hazard to Earth, but its discovery marks the fifth time that any asteroid has been observed before impacting into the atmosphere....

Astronomers have performed a comprehensive study of a peculiar "black widow" millisecond pulsar known as PSR J0610'2100. Results of this research, published March 11 on the arXiv pre-print repository, deliver essential i...

The field of extrasolar planet studies is undergoing a seismic shift. To date, 4,940 exoplanets have been confirmed in 3,711 planetary systems, with another 8,709 candidates awaiting confirmation. With so many planets av...

Beyond Gravity (formerly RUAG Space) is doubling its production capability of satellite dispensers in Linköping, Sweden, with the construction of a new facility. The post Beyond Gravity doubles production capacity for s...

SpaceX is severing ties with launch integrator Spaceflight Inc. after years of working closely together, a move that has surprised Spaceflight. The post SpaceX severs ties with longtime partner Spaceflight Inc. appeared ...

In response to growing concerns about the fate of the ISS, NASA has released an FAQ session that will put your fears to rest! The post Wondering how Dependant ISS is on Russia? NASA Gives the Details appeared first on Un...

The International Space Station is hosting 10 individuals after the Soyuz MS-21 crew ship arrived Friday carrying three new crew members....

NASA's moonbound rocket rolled to the launch pad, and satellites orbiting Earth captured the milestone from space.

Attracting and retaining talent is becoming a bigger concern for the space industry than securing investments, according to early-stage space investors speaking at the Satellite 2022 trade show here. The post Focus for e...

New images show Starship getting ready for an orbital test flight, which SpaceX hopes to launch a few months from now.

Astronomy's newest mystery objects --odd radio circles, or ORCs --have been pulled into sharp focus by an international team of astronomers using the world's most capable radio telescopes.

NASA’s next great space telescope should launch no later than 2027. The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is a powerful wide-field infrared telescope that will create panoramic fields of view 100 times greater than Hub...

"It was a sight unseen before by mankind." That was how NASA described the first rollout of a Saturn V rocket. "Spaceport News" could reuse that lede for the first Space Launch System booster.

If you see the northern lights overhead, chances are you are in a chilly, polar climate. But the cold-weather delights--also known as aurora borealis--high above you are actually an important source of heat. A new NASA m...

Blue Origin is going with one of its own as Pete Davidson's spaceflight replacement -- Gary Lai, chief architect of New Shepard, the vehicle that will take him to the final frontier on March 29.

Although the Arecibo radio telescope is no more, it continues to deliver scientific discoveries. There is a wealth of Arecibo data astronomers continue to mine for new discoveries, and one of them is thanks to an astrono...

Enjoy the glittering worlds and star along with (early) breakfast.

Global satellite communications company OneWeb said Monday that it will switch launches to Elon Musk's SpaceX, after suspending activities with Russia's Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.

SpaceX now has a quarter of a million subscribers for its Starlink satellite broadband service as it looks to move into new markets like aviation. The post Starlink reaches 250,000 subscribers as it targets aviation and ...

Two years into the pandemic, satellite production delays underline continuing uncertainty around COVID-19's lingering effect on the space industry. The post As pandemic abates, war and inflation raise new issues for sate...

Eddie Vedder's Invincible: a musical tribute to the rollout of the SLS, the coming launch of Artemis I, and humanity's long awaited return to the Moon! The post Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder Provides the Music for NASA's new ...

Russia's invasion of Ukraine made OneWeb's previous launch deal untenable, so the London-based company turned to SpaceX, a competitor in the satellite internet business.