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SpaceX's Starship launch scattered debris over hundreds of acres and created a small brush fire, but did not kill any wildlife, according to a federal agency. The post Fish and Wildlife Service documents damage from Star...

European scientists used a parabolic flight mimicking lunar gravity to test a device that might one day help astronauts transport material on the moon.

China is planning to make a fully reusable version of its Long March 9 rocket designed to launch infrastructure and deep space missions. The post China plans full reusability for its super heavy Long March 9 rocket appea...

Russia has agreed to stay in the International Space Station program through 2028, and the other major partners have signed on through 2030.

When there’s a permanent base on the Moon, astronauts will need a way to replenish their oxygen supply. Fortunately, there’s an almost infinite amount of oxygen in the surrounding regolith, locked up the rocks and so...

In May 2022, the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) team released the first-ever radio image of M87’s central black hole. It was a stunning revelation based on observations made using a worldwide array of radio telescopes. ...

Through the MUREP Partnership Learning Annual Notification, NASA is looking for input from Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) for its "Moon to Mars" mission architecture. The post NASA Seeks Greater Diversity in Resear...

China's main space contractor is marketing reusable rocket engines to speed up development of China's commercial space sector. The post Chinese state-owned academy makes rocket engines available to commercial space firms...

NASA's Voyager 2 has been exploring the solar system and interstellar space since 1977. With power dwindling, a new technique will allow science to continue.

The chief designer of China's Mars exploration program has provided a long-awaited comment on the status of the country's Zhurong Mars rover.

New Hampshire startup Light Steering Technologies won a $1.25 million U.S. Air Force contract for angular pointing technology with small satellite applications. The post Light Steering Technologies claims $1.25 million A...

A black hole munching on a star may have caused one of the brightest transients every observed. The post What a Mess. A Black Hole's Stellar Meal is Brighter and Longer Lasting Than Ever Seen Before appeared first on Uni...

A new image from the Hubble Space Telescope captures a nearby stellar nursery called NGC 1333. Bright stars shine through clouds of dust and gas, showcasing the chaotic nature of star formation.

When one thinks of the damage that climate change is doing, it's probable that what comes to mind is a vision of huge lumps of ice dropping off one of the polar ice sheets and crashing into the ocean. While Greenland and...

ESA's Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer, Juice, has recorded magnetic field data as its 10.6 m-long magnetometer boom deployed.

College students in NASA's Minority University Research and Education Project (MUREP) Innovation and Technology Tech Transfer Idea Competition (MITTIC) will pitch their projects during a "Space Tank" at Space Center Hous...

A NASA aircraft used to test the agency's Gemini and Apollo tracking stations has "taken off" as a popular collectible. MotoArt's latest PlaneTag is made from NASA 420, a C-121G Super Constellation.

Raytheon is building seven satellites for the Space Development Agency but plans to pursue a different strategy in future SDA satellite procurements. The post Raytheon rethinks strategy to compete in military satellite m...

Earth observation startup Albedo announced a $1.25 million contract to provide the National Air and Space Intelligence Center with thermal infrared imagery for nighttime applications. The post Albedo wins Air Force contr...

Maxar Technologies' Worldview-3 satellite has snapped images of NASA's Landsat 8 spacecraft in orbit, showing clear details of the powerful Earth-observation satellite.

When two black holes merge, they emit gravitational waves that race through space and time at the speed of light. When these reach Earth, large detectors in the United States (LIGO), Italy (Virgo) and Japan (KAGRA) can d...

New research by University of Michigan astronomers presents the most detailed known images of the inner region of a planet-forming disk.