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The Milky Way has a missing pulsar problem in its core. Astronomers have tried to explain this for years. One of the more interesting ideas comes from a team of astronomers in Europe and invokes dark matter, neutron star...

The NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope has captured the sharpest infrared images to date of one of the most distinctive objects in our skies, the Horsehead Nebula. These observations show a part of the iconic nebula...

With its "mighty mast," NASA's Polar Exploration Rover dubbed VIPER continues to be prepped for its mission to the moon slated for late 2024.

When a spacecraft arrives at its destination, it settles into an orbit for science operations. But after the primary mission is complete, there might be other interesting orbits where scientists would like to explore. Ma...

In the months ahead, two of NASA's Mars spacecraft will have an unprecedented opportunity to study how solar flares--giant explosions on the sun's surface--could affect robots and future astronauts on the Red Planet.

If you peer up at the constellation Corona Borealis--the Northern Crown--over the next several months, you may catch a glimpse: Astronomers predict that sometime this year, a new star will appear in the night sky, growin...

A new study challenges findings of Tyrannosaurus Rex intelligence from 2023 and claims the T. rex may not have been that smart.

The list of chemicals found in space is growing longer and longer. Astronomers have found amino acids and other building blocks of life on comets, asteroids, and even floating freely in space. Now, researchers have found...

What would happen if our closest neighbor, the moon, disappeared? Here we explore the possible effects it could have on the environment and life on Earth.

NASA is working to resume science operations of the agency's Hubble Space Telescope after it entered safe mode April 23 due to an ongoing gyroscope (gyro) issue. Hubble's instruments are stable, and the telescope is in g...

The first images captured by the innovative mission were presented at the 7th workshop of the Einstein Probe consortium in Beijing. They illustrate the satellite's full potential and show that its novel optics, which mim...

Kuva Space will develop onboard hyperspectral data processing and communications links to help Finnish government agencies focused on border security, wildfires and landslides. The post Kuva Space wins ESA hyperspectral ...

NASA will provide live coverage of prelaunch and launch activities for the agency's Boeing Crew Flight Test, which will carry NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams to and from the International Space Station. L...

The James Webb Telescope has zoomed in on the Horsehead Nebula, capturing slices of this stunning star-forming region close to Earth in an entirely new light.

In preparation for the arrival of NASA's Boeing Crew Flight Test, four crew members aboard the International Space Station will relocate the SpaceX Dragon crew spacecraft to a different docking port Thursday, May 2, to m...

China reportedly plans to launch its Chang'e 6 sample-return mission toward the moon's mysterious far side on Friday (May 3).

Boeing Starliner's 1st astronaut crew continues their training, even in quarantine. After finishing a big dress rehearsal on April 26, practice continues ahead of the scheduled May 6 launch to the ISS.

The Sun will be at peak activity this year, providing a rare opportunity to study how solar storms and radiation could affect future astronauts on the Red Planet. In the months ahead, two of NASA's Mars spacecraft will h...

More than 100 years ago, astronomer George Ellery Hale brought two Pasadena institutions together to build what was then the largest optical telescope in the world. The Mount Wilson Observatory changed the conception of ...

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson on Monday named John Bailey as director of the agency's Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, effective immediately. Bailey had been serving as acting director role since Ja...

NASA astronauts Barry "Butch" Wilmore and Suni Williams are slated to launch on Boeing's first crewed test flight of its Starliner capsule, flying to the International Space Station on May 6.

SpaceX has launches set for Saturday and Sunday from the Space Coast.