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SpaceX's Dragon capsules have spent more time in orbit, and launched toward the International Space Station more often, than NASA's space shuttle fleet.

Skywatchers can see the moon meet up with Saturn in the early hours of June 10 as the two bodies make a close approach in the night sky.

An astronaut who helped assemble the International Space Station is now behind a series of space building projects that are on a very different scale. Naoko Yamazaki advised on Nanoblock's new kits.

In a recent study, a team led by the University of Warwick propose a new type of life support system that relies on artificial photosynthesis. The post If We Can Master Artificial Photosynthesis, We Can Thrive in Space a...

Rocket propulsion startup Ursa Major confirmed on June 9 that it has laid off workers as it reorganizes the company. The post Ursa Major confirms layoffs: 'Necessary workforce reductions' appeared first on SpaceNews.

Despite decades of warnings and international climate agreements, global carbon emissions are still rising. Carbon emissions seem like an unstoppable juggernaut as energy-hungry humans keep breeding and pursuing more aff...

Iridium Communications is redoubling efforts to reverse U.S. regulatory approval for Ligado's terrestrial wireless plans after Canada rejected the network following GPS interference concerns. The post Iridium calls on US...

China wants to put a small constellation of satellites in orbit around the moon to create a radio telescope that would open a "new window" into the universe.

A new collector's edition of 'Marvel Anatomy' is out with never-seen art prints revealing the innerworkings of your favorite aliens, metahumans and more.

NASA astronauts Stephen Bowen and Woody Hoburg deployed a new solar array outside the International Space Station during a spacewalk today (June 9).

NASA is worried that SpaceX's giant new Starship vehicle won't be ready to carry Artemis astronauts to the surface of the moon in late 2025, as currently planned.

Stephen Hawking predicted that black holes wouldn't last forever, eventually evaporating into a smear of particles. According to a new study, Hawking's theories don't go far enough. The post If Black Holes Evaporate, Eve...

The first satnav receiver designed to operate in lunar orbit has been delivered to satellite maker Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd in the UK for integration aboard the Lunar Pathfinder spacecraft.

The jellyfish galaxy JO206 trails across this image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, showcasing a colorful star-forming disk surrounded by a pale, luminous cloud of dust. A handful of foreground bright stars wit...

In a state with everything from rocket launches to wind farms, the STEM opportunities in Texas are plentiful.

New research findings on the gamma-ray burst (GRB) named GRB 221009A from the Large High Altitude Air Shower Observatory (LHAASO) were published online by the journal Science on June 8, 2023. The study, titled "A tera-el...

A research team from Umeå University and the Swedish Institute of Space Physics in Kiruna has discovered jet streams in the magnetosheath of Mars using data collected by NASA's MAVEN spacecraft. This is the first time s...

A new mosaic image released to celebrate 20 years of the Mars Express spacecraft shows the Red Planet as never seen before, revealing a multitude of features across its worn and scarred surface.

A light-lift solid rocket sent an experimental "plate-like" stackable satellite into orbit late Thursday as the country looks to build its answer to Starlink. The post China's first stackable satellite reaches orbit on s...

The 8-meter Gemini North telescope has been brought back online after seven months of repairs and refurbishment of its primary mirror. The timing couldn't have been better, as the telescope was able to capture the brand-...

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Using the XMM-Newton satellite and the Hubble Space Telescope (HST), astronomers have conducted X-ray and near-infrared observations of a nearby middle-aged pulsar known as PSR B1055-52. Results of the observational camp...