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The history of dinosaurs spans millions of years. Learn about the different periods of the dinosaur timeline, from the Triassic to the Cretaceous, and explore the fascinating world of these prehistoric creatures.

Mynaric will supply laser communications terminals for seven military satellites made by Raytheon Technologies, the company announced June 21. The post Mynaric to supply laser communications for Raytheon's missile-tracki...

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson led a ribbon cutting ceremony Wednesday to showcase a new Earth Information Center at NASA Headquarters in Washington. The center is part physical space and part virtual experience, which s...

The newly placed Tiangong gear will help researchers study the impact of cosmic radiation and microgravity on plants and animals and the origin and evolution of life.

The module that will supply power, life support, water, fuel and propulsion to NASA's Artemis 2 astronaut mission around the moon is now in the agency's hands.

The new "Star Trek: Infinite" game is coming to PC this fall, offering players a massive strategy experience between four major galactic factions in the Trek universe.

The enormous undersea volcano that erupted in Tonga last year was record-breaking in many regards. It generated the highest-ever recorded volcanic plume, it triggered a sonic boom that circled the globe twice, and was th...

NASA's Parker Solar Probe happened to follow a trajectory that brought it close to a cloud of gas and dust that surrounds the Sun. The spacecraft gathered evidence that indicates the Geminids were formed by a sudden, pow...

An amazing new video demonstrates how Earth's tilt changes throughout the year, causing the day to lengthen and shorten from north to south as the planet orbits the sun.

Researchers from the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M), Polytechnic University of Milan and the company GMV have developed a new methodology for detecting and estimating satellite maneuvers that improves the operat...

Intelsat has ended talks about merging with rival satellite operator SES, a source close to the discussions confirmed. The post Intelsat walks away from SES merger talks appeared first on SpaceNews.

NASA's X-ray observatory detected the echo of a flare likely caused when an object, perhaps a gas cloud or star, was ripped apart by our galaxy's black hole.

Around 240 million years ago, evolution backfired in spectacular fashion as predators decapitated strange-looking reptiles.

Plenty of news stories have focused on the danger posed by Kessler syndrome. In this condition, space is made inaccessible by a cloud of debris surrounding our planet that would destroy any further attempts to get into o...

SpaceX's seventh operational astronaut mission to the International Space Station now has a full crew manifest.

Identifying the artists behind prehistoric paintings is a tricky business, but scientists say that these paintings were the "unambiguous" work of Neanderthals.

The sun unleashed a mighty eruption on Tuesday (June 20) that could spark a light show on Mars. Earth will miss out on the auroras this time, however.

The European Space Agency said on Wednesday its space telescope Euclid is scheduled to launch on July 1, blasting off on a mission to shed light on the mysteries of dark matter and dark energy.

Why didn't the universe collapse into a black hole during the earliest moments of the Big Bang? Simply put, because that's not how you make a black hole.

Media accreditation is open for launch of the next commercial resupply services mission to deliver NASA science investigations, supplies, and equipment to the International Space Station.

Happy solstice everyone! The mid-year solstice in 2023 falls at 2:58 pm UTC on 21 June (or, in more advanced time zones like the one I'm writing from, in the early hours of 22 June).

During a ceremony at the Ecuador embassy in Washington on Wednesday, Ecuador became the 26th country to sign the Artemis Accords. Karen Feldstein, NASA associate administrator for International and Interagency Relations,...