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An international team of astronomers have found the best candidate for an "ocean world," an exoplanet covered in very deep oceans. The post Astronomers Find a Waterworld Planet With Deep Oceans in the Habitable Zone appe...

China launched a small solid rocket on Monday (Aug. 22), spawning a minor mystery about the number of satellites on the flight.

The U.S. Mint is launching a new collectible for the first American woman in space. The Dr. Sally Ride American Women Quarters 2022 Ornament features the mint's 25-cent coin honoring the astronaut.

With recent grants from government agencies, Dawn Aerospace is refining its nitrous-based satellite propulsion technology. The post Grants fuel Dawn Aerospace propulsion development appeared first on SpaceNews.

NASA's new SLS megarocket is ready to launch on the historic Artemis 1 moon mission on Monday (Aug. 29).

NASA started the countdown Aug. 27 for its first attempt to launch its Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft for an uncrewed flight around the moon. The post Countdown for first Artemis 1 launch attempt begins ...

The uncrewed Artemis 1 mission carries a suite of experiments designed to learn more about the moon and deep space, and how to keep astronauts safe far from home.

Lego is teaming up with NASA's Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida to bring a unique hands-on building and learning experience to the Artemis 1 launch scheduled for Monday (Aug. 29).

NASA has been preparing for Artemis 1 for years and is now in the home stretch. Here's a brief rundown of the major mission milestones to watch for, both before and after its Aug. 29 launch.

The countdown is ready to begin for NASA's Artemis 1 moon mission with the SLS megarocket and Orion spacecraft.

It was a very scenic way to begin the traverse, and for someone who has pored over both orbital and ground-level images of Mars for years, it was quite easy to believe you were on that planet.