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As NASA's exploration continues to push boundaries, a new solar sail concept selected by the agency for development toward a demonstration mission could carry science to new destinations....

Everyone loves looking at the Moon, especially through a telescope. To see those dark and light patches scattered across its surface brings about a sense of awe and wonder to anyone who looks up at the night sky. While o...

The U.S. Space Systems Command is continuing to refine its concept for establishing a single point of contact for commercial innovators called the front door. The post Space Systems Command refines front-door concept app...

Students from Arizona will have an opportunity this week to hear from astronauts aboard the International Space Station.

Virgin Orbit expects to perform its first launch from England in late August, pending award of a British launch license, a company executive said May 25. The post Virgin Orbit expects first U.K. launch in August appeared...

Since NASA's Perseverance rover landed on Mars, its two microphones have recorded hours of audio that provide valuable information about the Martian atmosphere.

On March 26th, the ESA’s Solar Orbiter made its closest approach to the Sun so far. It ventured inside Mercury’s orbit and was about one-third the distance from Earth to the Sun. It was hot but worth it. The Solar Or...

Salute the anniversary of 1977's "Star Wars" and learn how this sci-fi flick hit lightspeed at the box office and spawned a Hollywood empire

NASA's InSight lander is completely caked with a thick layer of Martian dust in its latest selfie, which the agency says will likely be the last of the mission.

Arizona senator and former NASA astronaut Mark Kelly said he and his wife are heartbroken by a tragic school shooting in Texas.

The National Reconnaissance Office announced May 25 it awarded BlackSky, Maxar Technologies and Planet Labs 10-year contracts to provide satellite imagery for U.S. intelligence, defense and federal civil agencies. The po...

A mid-level full-frame mirrorless camera, the Canon EOS R6 provides enthusiasts with a wide range of features for both photography and movie shooting, even featuring next-level autofocus detection

Boeing's Starliner capsule headed back to Earth Wednesday in the final step of a key test flight to prove itself worthy of providing rides for NASA astronauts to the International Space Station.

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NOAA has announced that the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season is likely to be more active than average for the seventh year in a row.

Simulate the aurora borealis at home with this fantastic star projector and Bluetooth speaker combo.

Hundreds of satellite images spanning 30 years have been compiled to show the evolution of the Danube Delta--the second largest river delta in Europe. These findings were presented today at ESA's Living Planet Symposium ...

A team of University of Copenhagen astrophysicists has arrived at a major result regarding star populations beyond the Milky Way. The result could change our understanding of a wide range of astronomical phenomena, inclu...

If skies are clear, be sure to watch for a potential meteor outburst early next Tuesday morning. The post Update on the Potential May 31st tau Herculid Meteor Storm appeared first on Universe Today.

NASA's spacesuits are getting old. The extra-vehicular mobility units--EMUs for short--were designed and built for spacewalks outside NASA's space shuttles, which flew for the last time in 2011. Nowadays, the EMUs are an...

The HP Reverb G2 offers great value for money, firmly nailing down the mid-range VR headset niche.

A blast of new meteors may emerge during a tau Herculid meteor shower on May 30 and 31, but that's not a sure thing.