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Astronomers from the University of Exeter have led the effort to capture the first-ever direct image of an exoplanet using the pioneering James Webb Space Telescope.

By precisely tracing a small, almost imperceptible, wobble in a nearby star's motion through space, astronomers have discovered a Jupiter-like planet orbiting that star, which is one of a binary pair. Their work, using t...

The full moon of September 2022 also carries the title of the Harvest Moon for those living in the Northern Hemisphere.

* Warning: Mild Spoilers Ahead * The Apple TV+ series, For All Mankind, just wrapped up Season 3 and is a smash hit for both critics and fans, garnering Rotten Tomatoes ratings of 90% and 81%, respectively. It's a show t...

When Artemis 1 finally takes flight (possibly this Saturday), twelve bags of baker’s yeast will go along for the ride. Millions of these cells of Saccharomyces cerevisiae will experience deep space as it grows and repr...

The United Kingdom on Sept. 1 released "UK Space Power," the military's keystone doctrine publication focused on the space domain. The post UK releases military 'space power' doctrine appeared first on SpaceNews.

Spire Global is adding propulsion to its multipurpose Lemur satellite constellation. The post Spire to add ThrustMe propulsion to Lemur cubesats appeared first on SpaceNews.

Chinese officials haven't explained yet why they want all that space power.

A Duke research study is preparing to blast off to the Moon with NASA on Artemis I.

A series of four studies helps scientists understand the development of different types of brain cells.

Over a third of Pakistan is submerged in flood water after months of relentless rain, satellite observations reveal.

Buying a camera doesn't need to break the bank. Save money by picking up one of the best bargain cameras on the market.

If NASA is to boldly go where no man has gone before, the federal agency might have Tampa to thank for it.

Tens of tons of extraterrestrial solid material collide with Earth daily. Most of this material is small enough that it burns up in the atmosphere, but some fragments are large enough to cause quite a predicament. In 201...

Space startups Privateer and Scout are "looking into how we can best combine our capabilities." The post Startups Scout and Privateer to collaborate on space-tracking technologies appeared first on SpaceNews.

Humanity is set to make a return to the moon with the Artemis program, in what NASA says is a first step to Mars. So, who gets first dibs?

September's full moon will be bracketed by close approaches to Saturn on Sept. 8 and Jupiter on Sept. 11.

The James Webb Space Telescope took its first direct image of a planet orbiting a distant star, proving its potential to revolutionize exoplanet research.

For the next six months, a camera system on the exterior of the International Space Station (ISS) will be snapping photos of more than a dozen different material samples, gathering detailed information that will help res...

'The End Is Nye' shows The Science Guy coming back from disasters to save the world (again). It is streaming on Peacock now.

The James Webb Space Telescope has taken its first direct image of an exoplanet, a planet outside our Solar System. The exoplanet, HIP 65425 b is a gas giant that orbits an A-type star, has a mass of about nine times tha...

Luxembourg startup OQ Technology said Sept. 1 it has raised about $13 million for its planned satellite constellation to connect internet of things (IoT) devices. The post Startup OQ Technology raises $13 million to expa...