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Two of NASA's flagship space telescopes, Hubble and Chandra, may have less money to spend if budget predictions come through. NASA may reallocate funds to newer missions.

What do you get when you mix a private spaceflight company with a manufacturer of premium and commercial paints? A shade of blue with a focus on STEM education and careers in space.

A NASA camera aboard NOAA's DSCOVR satellite captured an amazing view of last weekend's annular solar eclipse from its deep-space perch.

A new analysis shows Jupiter-like planets likely exist around young, moving stars -- suggesting our solar system formed from a quiet, low-density environment.

Improve your composing in astrophotographs, from camera choice and framing to planning, compositional technique and the best camera settings.

It might be oxymoronic to say that the more we find out about something, the more mysterious it becomes. But if that’s true of anything in our Solar System, it might be true about Ceres, the largest body in the main as...

Blinking streetlights could protect astronomy from the damaging effects of light pollution.

Plenty of recent mainstream news articles have touted AI’s ability to assist in the process of scientific discovery. But most of them predicted that it could take years or even decades to see the full effect. Astronomy...

Scientists have traced the biggest marsquake detected by Insight in May 2022 to tectonic forces within Mars' crust, ruling out a meteorite impact.

Since NASA's Lucy spacecraft first imaged the asteroid Dinkinesh on Sept. 3, 2023, Lucy has traveled over 33 million miles (54 million km) and is now 4.7 million miles (7.6 million km) away from the small asteroid. Howev...

When stars are born, they do it inside a molecular cloud. Astronomers long assumed that the "crèche" supplied all the nutrients that protostars needed to form. However, it turns out they get help from outside the nest.

At NYCC 2023, a handful of 'Futurama' directors and producers revealed their insights about the show's latest season on Hulu, as well as some of its past accomplishments and missteps.

NASA develops a variety of technologies to explore space and beyond for the benefit of humanity. One measure of its success is the impact on the daily lives of millions of people with injuries and disabilities who are as...

Prep work and collaborations will help NASA's Roman Space Telescope deliver a big-picture view shortly after it launches in 2027.

On Oct. 17, 1963, NASA announced the selection of its third group of astronauts. Chosen from 720 military and civilian applicants, the newest group of 14 astronauts comprised the best educated class up to that time. Seve...

Will Comet 2/P Encke 'trick' or 'treat' observers this year? The post Comet Encke and the Halloween Fireballs of 2023 appeared first on Universe Today.

NASA wants to do extra checks after an International Space Station leak on the Russian side, postponing the first of two scheduled spacewalks for a second time as the coolant investigation continues.

The co-founder of synthetic aperture radar (SAR) imaging company Capella Space is stepping down as chief executive as the company seeks to grow its business, particularly with government customers. The post Capella Space...

Uranium is the heaviest element found in large amounts on Earth, with an atomic number of 92. Although heavier elements were formed in supernovae and particle accelerators, they decay into lighter elements. Physicists ha...

TYSONS CORNER, VA -- Oct. 16, 2023 -- The SpaceNews Icon Awards will be awarded at a luncheon ceremony at the InterContinental Hotel at the Wharf in Washington, D.C., Tues., […] The post SpaceNews Icon Awards to be ann...

A science club at a girls high school in the U.K. sent a pair of weather balloons high into Earth's atmosphere last month, and they're not done by a long shot.

Astronauts will face a host of obstacles when they visit the Moon again. There’s powerful radiation, wild temperature swings, and challenging gravity to deal with. There’s also dust and lots of it. Moondust was a haz...