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Our solar system contains eight planets and more than 200 moons. The large majority of those moons have no chance of being habitable, but some of them--Europa and Enceladus, for example--are strong candidates in the sear...

Image: The penultimate sunset at Concordia research station in Antarctica marks the beginning of a very exciting time for the 12-member crew: the coming of Antarctic night and the winter-over. ESA sponsored medical docto...

A lesson from the Ukraine war is the resiliency provided by large proliferated constellations, said Gen. David Thompson, vice chief of space operations of the Space Force The post Space Force general: Commercial satellit...

SES is considering plans to provide 5G services directly to handheld devices after rescuing spectrum rights for 62 proposed satellites that were about to expire. The post SES mulls direct-to-handheld 5G satellite busines...

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has allowed astronomers to view galaxies of all shapes and sizes from nearly every angle. When a galaxy is seen edge-on, the mesmerizing perspective reveals a dazzling slice of the universe....

At just 33 years old, Caltech assistant professor Katie Bouman is already a veteran of two major scientific discoveries.

On July 7, 2020, the X-ray instrument eROSITA captured an astronomical event that - until then - had only been theorized and never seen. It saw the detonation of a nova on a white dwarf star, which produced a so-called f...

We often talk about progress in terms of discovering new particles, and it often is. Studying a new, very heavy particle helps us view underlying physical processes - often without annoying background noise. That makes i...

Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) on May 12 introduced legislation to create a National Guard for the U.S. Space Force. The post Manchin introduces bipartisan bill to establish Space National Guard appeared first on SpaceNews.

The Event Horizon Telescope has just released the first images of Sagittarius A*, the supermassive black hole at the center of our galaxy! The post This is it! Meet the Supermassive Black Hole at the Heart of the Milky W...

Hauling to Earth samples of Mars that might contain Red Planet life is deemed a low risk affair in terms of ecological and public safety -- but that risk is not zero.

Is our Solar System comparable to other solar systems? What do other systems look like? We know from exoplanet studies that many other systems have hot Jupiters, massive gas giants that orbit extremely close to their sta...

SpaceX's Starlink internet communications systems in Ukraine are under increasing cyberattack from Russia.

Ancient, microscopic crystals show a potential link between a series of less well-known mass extinctions and periodic volcanic activity.

Students from Boulder, Colorado, will have an opportunity next week to hear from American and European astronauts aboard the International Space Station.

Vice President Harris's ASAT test ban, specifically designed to address the concerns of hawks and doves alike, suggests a new approach to space security and sustainability. The post Op-ed | U.S. Antisatellite Test Ban Re...

NASA will provide coverage of the upcoming prelaunch, launch, and docking activities for the agency's Boeing Orbital Flight Test-2 (OFT-2) to the International Space Station.

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The groundbreaking image shows the gaping maw of our galaxy's heart.

Today, scientists unveiled the first-ever photo of the supermassive black hole that lurks there, offering a completely new view of our home galaxy.

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Powerful enough to spot a golf ball on the moon, the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) is a network of radio dishes designed to detect the light cast when matter disappears into the maw of a black hole.