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The United States this week will host the third gathering of international military space chiefs in Colorado Springs. The post Military space chiefs from 15 countries gather amid growing security concerns appeared first ...

Asteroid 2022 GN1 will pass within 79,000 miles (127,000 kilometers) of Earth, or about one-third of the distance between the Earth and the moon, later this evening.

The U.S. Space Force cannot continue to acquire satellites and deploy constellations the same way it has in the past given the complexities to the current space environment, Gen. John "Jay" Raymond, said April 5. The pos...

Every 10 years, astronomers and astrophysicists outline priorities for the hardware they need in the decadal survey on astronomy and astrophysics.

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has directly photographed evidence of a Jupiter-like protoplanet forming through what researchers describe as an "intense and violent process." This discovery supports a long-debated theory ...

Thanks to a larger mirror and other capabilities, JWST will "see" early days of the universe that Hubble never could.

NASA's dress rehearsal for its mega moon rocket is off until at least this weekend because of a pair of technical problems that kept stalling a fueling test.

Hubble’s most remarkable feature might be its longevity. The Hubble has been operating for almost 32 years and has fed us a consistent diet of science--and eye candy--during that time. For 13 of its 32 years, it’s be...

Amazon has joined the Orbital Reef commercial space station project led by Blue Origin, Sierra Space and Boeing.

Partnerships with industry, academia and government agencies around the world are supporting the U.S. intelligence community's campaign to counter threats to democracy like Russia's invasion of Ukraine, said Stacey Dixon...

United Launch Alliance is planning major production improvements for its Vulcan rocket while Arianespace will increase the performance of its Ariane 6 to meet the demands of their new Amazon contracts for Project Kuiper....

Rocket Lab will attempt to catch a falling Electron first stage with a helicopter during its next orbital mission, which will lift off no earlier than April 19.

Dramatic Labs' lead designers reveal why "Star Trek: Resurgence" is a game-changer for sci-fi fans.

After nearly a week back on Earth, NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei said Tuesday the relationship between US astronauts and Russian cosmonauts remained positive while on board the International Space Station, despite their ...

Amazon announced today (April 5) that it has signed contracts for up to 83 launches, which will loft the majority of its 3,236 "Project Kuiper" internet satellites.

Top executives from the space industry on April 5 signed a pledge to advance diversity across the workforce. The post Space industry CEOs pledge to create more inclusive workforce appeared first on SpaceNews.

Kristin Robertson of Raytheon Intelligence & Space explains why space is critical to life on Earth--and how innovation by industry will help protect it. The post Safeguarding Space: Q&A with Kristin Robertson of RIS appe...

The Sigma 20mm f/1.4 DG HSM ART lens is utterly affordable, gives superb image quality and is lightweight making this legendary lens a must-consider for astrophotographers.

NASA looked to complete its Artemis moon rocket tanking test at Kennedy Space Center after an issue forced a scrub on Sunday, but a new valve issue forced mission managers to call it off again.

At a time when critical U.S. satellites are seen as likely targets for hostile attacks, adding billions of dollars to the Space Force's budget was a necessary move, Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall said April 5 in a key...

Paramount Plus releases a brand new trailer and poster for "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds".

On November 8, 2020, NASA's Juno spacecraft flew through an intense beam of electrons traveling from Ganymede, Jupiter's largest moon, to its auroral footprint on the gas giant. Southwest Research Institute scientists us...