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One of the most intriguing predictions of Einstein's general theory of relativity is the existence of black holes: astronomical objects with gravitational fields so strong that not even light can escape them.

The Federal Communications Commission approved Amazon's plan Feb. 8 to deploy and operate 3,236 broadband satellites, subject to conditions that include measures for avoiding collisions in low Earth orbit. The post Amazo...

India's new SSLV small-satellite launcher will attempt to bounce back on Thursday night (Feb. 9) from an August 2022 failure.

A Starship first-stage prototype known as Booster 7 ignited 31 of its 33 Raptor engines during a "static fire" test today (Feb. 9), far more than it ever had before.

NASA has awarded Blue Origin, LLC of Kent, Washington, a task order to provide launch service for the agency's Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers (ESCAPADE) mission as part of the agency's Venture-Clas...

In a recent study submitted to the Astrophysical Journal Letters, an international team of researchers led by the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) examine the potential for water-worlds around M-dwarf stars. ...

King Charles III met on Feb. 9 with Chris Hadfield, the retired Canadian astronaut best known for commanding the International Space Station in 2012-13 with social media flair.

By requiring suppliers of laser terminals to comply with a common set of standards, the U.S. Space Development Agency has helped propel the industry forward, executives said. The post Military agency praised for leading ...

Life doesn’t appear from nothing. Its origins are wrapped up in the same long, arduous process that creates the elements, then stars, then planets. Then, if everything lines up just right, after billions of years, a si...

Samus returns to the Nintendo Switch in Metroid Prime Remastered, a new version of the GameCube classic with updated and improved graphics and dual stick and classic control system options.

"There's a handful of programs that we won that we would not have been able to win by ourselves and Boeing wouldn't have been able to win by themselves," said Millennium CEO Jason Kim. The post Boeing and Millennium cite...

A Russian KOSMOS 2499 satellite broke up last month--for a second time--according to the Space Force's 18th Space Defense Squadron. In a recent tweet, the Space Force said they are currently tracking 85 individual pieces...

NASA is now seeking procurement ideas and solutions to encourage innovation from diverse perspectives, improve reach, reduce barriers, and ultimately meet and exceed agency goals.

NASA's CAPSTONE moon mission had a communications glitch that took 11 days to resolve, but all is back to normal after the spacecraft rebooted itself Monday (Feb. 6).

New images of Saturn from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope herald the start of the planet's "spoke season" surrounding its equinox, when enigmatic features appear across its rings. The cause of the spokes, as well as their ...

Astronomers have barely scratched the surface of mapping the nearly endless stars and galaxies of the heavens. Using supercomputers, researchers with The University of Texas at Austin have now revealed the locations of m...

Image: Sound test of Hera asteroid mission antenna

What will be the world's most powerful radio telescopes promises to make transformative leaps in our understanding of galaxies, black holes, dark energy, fast-radio bursts and even SETI.

SpaceX aims to fire up all 33 Raptor engines on the first-stage booster of its Starship vehicle today (Feb. 9) for the first time ever, according to media reports.

Valentine's Day Gift List 2023 for Star War, Star Trek, Lego, NASA fans and more.

Space companies are finding new ways to exploit artificial intelligence for commercial and national security operations, executives said Feb. 8 at the SmallSat Symposium. The post Artificial intelligence aiding the space...

Astronomers have discovered evidence that the Andromeda galaxy grew by merging with another galaxy, resulting in a mass stellar migration event.