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NASA's Artemis 1 moon rocket passed a critical fueling test Wednesday (Sept. 21), potentially keeping it on track for a planned Sept. 27 liftoff.

Using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), astronomers have spotted signs of a "hot spot" orbiting Sagittarius A*, the black hole at the center of our galaxy. The finding helps astronomers better unde...

Cyberattacks and geopolitics threaten today's increasingly digital world, leading to the disruption of essential supplies such as power and water. ESA, the European Commission and space companies in Europe are teaming up...

Axiom Space says it’s working with the Saudi Space Commission to send two spacefliers from the Arab kingdom, including the first Saudi woman to go into orbit, to the International Space Station as early as next year. T...

NASA will hold a media teleconference at 12:30 p.m. EDT Friday, Sept. 23, to discuss the cryogenic demonstration test conducted Wednesday, Sept. 21, ahead of the next Artemis I launch attempt.

Super-thin planet nurseries have a boosted chance of forming big planets, according to a study announced this week at the Europlanet Science Congress (EPSC) 2022 in Granada, Spain. An international team, led by Dr. Mario...

According to satellite observations, Arctic sea ice reached its annual minimum extent on Sept. 18, 2022. The ice cover shrank to an area of 4.67 million square kilometers (1.80 million square miles) this year, roughly 1....

On Thursday, Sept. 29, at 2:36 a.m. PDT (5:36 a.m. EDT), NASA's Juno spacecraft will come within 222 miles (358 kilometers) of the surface of Jupiter's ice-covered moon, Europa. The solar-powered spacecraft is expected t...

SpaceX's Starship Mars rocket is getting some work done to gear up for its coming orbital launch attempt.

The quality of ground-based astronomical observations delicately depends on the clarity of the atmosphere above the location from which they are made. Sites for telescopes are therefore very carefully selected. They are ...

On Monday, Sept. 26th, the DART mission will collide with an asteroid to test a method of planetary defense. The even will be hosted live around the world! The post The World’s Ground Stations are Getting Ready to Watc...

NASA's DART mission mimics what scientists would do if an asteroid were headed toward Earth, but there are a few differences compared to defense against a real asteroid impact.

Satellites watch the Atlantic hurricane season of 2022 pick up momentum after a slow start as hurricane Fiona becomes a Category 4 hurricane and four more tropical depressions brew above the ocean.

Saudi Arabia has started an astronaut program and plans to send two of its citizens to space -- at least one of them a woman -- as early as 2023.

Mangata Networks, a U.S. satellite startup founded by a former OneWeb executive, has applied for a U.K. license to connect broadband terminals to its planned multi-orbit constellation. The post Mangata seeks permission t...

In the first-of-its kind, save-the-world experiment, NASA is about to clobber a small, harmless asteroid millions of miles away.

China is planning an ambitious two-for-one shot to the outer planets with a pair of spacecraft to launch for Jupiter and Uranus around 2030.

SkyView is an excellent app for all abilities and skill levels that will drastically enhance your stargazing experience and is available for Android and iOS.

At the 2022 International Astronautical Congress in Paris, France, the University of Manchester and Breakthrough Listen (the initiative to find signs of intelligent life in the universe) announced a reanalysis of existin...

Maritime connectivity specialist Marlink will offer Starlink to its customers as SpaceX's broadband service turns to partners to expand beyond the consumer market. The post Marlink to offer Starlink to maritime and enter...

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