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The National Reconnaissance Office expects to select next month multiple providers of radio-frequency data collected by commercial satellites. The post NRO to add more commercial imagery providers as it builds a 'hybrid ...

Boeing's first spaceflight with astronauts has been delayed until next year because of repairs that need to be made to the capsule following its last test flight.

The Boeing Starliner team needs another five weeks or so to address issues that cropped up on a May test flight.

Protoplanetary disks--those nurseries around young stars where planets form--are filled with gas and dust. In particular, many show a lot of carbon monoxide gas. It’s a handy “tracer” to estimate the mass of a clou...

After a tantalizing year-and-a-half wait since the Mars Perseverance Rover touched down on our nearest planetary neighbor, new data is arriving--and bringing with it a few surprises.

Scientists on NASA's Perseverance mission made a surprising discovery about the composition of rock in Jezero Crater, one that will help them get a better idea of when water existed on Mars, and ultimately, help them und...

Students from Colorado and Indiana will have the opportunity next week to hear from NASA astronaut Kjell Lindgren aboard the International Space Station.

As researchers strive to understand our solar system, the perfect laboratory is right here on our own planet.

The Federal Communications Commission denied Starlink nearly $900 million in rural broadband subsidies "without legal justification," one of the regulator's four commissioners said Aug. 24. The post FCC Commissioner crit...

A new study strengthens the theory that bipedalism developed early in human history.

A close encounter, or conjunction, between August's waning crescent moon and Venus occurs tonight when the two objects share the same right ascension.

The James Webb Space Telescope has detected carbon dioxide in the atmosphere of an exoplanet, ushering in a new era of research of worlds outside our solar system.

In a recent study to be published in Space Physics, an international team of researchers discuss an in-depth study examining the long-term physiological effects of solar radiation on astronauts with emphasis on future as...

In its first year exploring Jezero Crater on Mars, the Perseverance rover collected rock samples that scientists anticipate will provide a long-awaited timeline for the planet's geologic and water history.

Two astrophotographers have captured a spectacular photo of the moon with a mind-blowing resolution of 174 megapixels to honor NASA's Artemis 1 mission.

NASA has selected Guardians of Honor LLC of Washington to provide a wide range of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) products and services to the agency, including its Office of STEM Engagement.

SpaceX's next astronaut launch for NASA has been delayed four days to Oct. 3, an adjustment made to avoid spacecraft traffic coming to and from the International Space Station.

Nichelle Nichols will join other late "Star Trek" icons aboard the first-ever Celestis deep-space journey

That's a big saving on some a pair of Leica binoculars that will serve you well for a rang of different outdoor activities.

The U.S. Army has signed an agreement to evaluate the use of space data from HawkEye 360, an Earth observation company that uses satellites to monitor radio-frequency signals emitted by electronic devices The post U.S. A...

Is NASA campaigning to have the galaxy's best Instagram page? It sure seems that way with the latest images from the James Webb Space Telescope of Jupiter and last month's stunning shots of the Carina Nebula and Southern...

An early - and exciting — science result from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) was announced today: the first unambiguous detection of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere of an exoplanet. This is the first detailed e...