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The European Space Agency (ESA) has made incredible contributions to space exploration and space-based science. Last year, the agency launched the Euclid space telescope, which will survey the Universe back to 3 billion ...

NASA has added milestones and funding to agreements with two companies working on commercial space station concepts using money from a third agreement that ended last year. The post NASA adds funding to Blue Origin and V...

XRISM, the X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission, is a joint NASA/JAXA mission led by JAXA. The X-ray space telescope began its mission in low-Earth orbit on September 6th, 2023. Science operations won’t begin until l...

The 30 Dor B star-forming region is one of the most dramatic places in the Universe. It is located in the Large Magellanic Cloud, about 160,000 light-years from Earth, and is home to some of the most massive stars ever s...

Earth's core isn't exactly aligned with its mantle, which results in a cyclical wobble, new research finds.

Atoms are made of three things: protons, neutrons, and electrons. Electrons are a type of fundamental particle, but protons and neutrons are composite particles made of up and down quarks. Protons have 2 ups and 1 down, ...

On Episode 92 of This Week In Space, Tariq and Rod discuss navigating the night sky with astronomer Steve Fentress.

Mexico's first moon mission launches early on Monday (Jan. 8) as Astrobiotic's Peregine lander carries five tiny robots to the lunar surface.

United Launch Alliance's new, long-awaited Vulcan Centaur rocket is all set to lift off for the first time ever. But will the vehicle establish itself in a competitive launch market?

India's Aditya-L1 solar observatory has reached its destination orbit around Sun-Earth Lagrange point 1 around 1.5 million kilometers from Earth. The post India's Aditya-L1 solar observatory enters orbit around Lagrange ...

The United Launch Alliance is ready to launch its first-ever Vulcan rocket but if you're hoping to watch the historic liftoff, you'll need to know when and how.

The total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024 is a rare chance for North Americans to experience a total solar eclipse. Don't get it wrong.

After a decade of development, United Launch Alliance's Vulcan Centaur rocket is finally on the launch pad for its inaugural launch, carrying not just a lunar lander but also the company's future. The post Vulcan on the ...

NASA will hold a media teleconference at 1:30 p.m. EST Tuesday, Jan. 9, to provide an update on the agency's lunar exploration plans for the benefit of all under Artemis. Audio of the briefing will stream live on NASA's ...

NASA will kick off 2024 by sending five payloads to the Moon aboard Astrobotic's Peregrine lander, Astrobotic Peregrine Mission One. The inaugural launch under the agency's CLPS (Commercial Lunar Payload Services) initia...