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These samples are uniquely important for return to Earth for further study.

The Apollo 10 spacecraft stands, illuminated by launch pad spotlights, at Kennedy Space Center in Florida in this photo from May 4, 1969. It launched on May 18, 1969, with astronauts Thomas P. Stafford, Eugene A. Cernan,...

The largest geomagnetic storm in 21 years lit up the sky last weekend, and NASA's volunteers were ready. Between May 10th and 12th 2024, NASA's Aurorasaurus project received an unprecedented number of reports from around...

Science in Space: May 2024 Future missions to the Moon and Mars must address many challenges, including preventing loss of bone and muscle tissue in astronauts. Research on the International Space Station is helping to a...

For spacewalks to even be possible, spacesuits need insulation and temperature controls to withstand temperature swings between 250 and minus 250 degrees Fahrenheit. This extreme environment made NASA innovators look bey...

Why is the warm gas-giant exoplanet WASP-107 b so puffy? Two independent teams of researchers have an answer.

Scientists are diving into the mystery of the missing storm in Earth's magnetotail, which refers to our planet's magnetic field tail.

SpaceX just fueled up its giant Starship rocket, checking another box ahead of the vehicle's fourth test flight.

New data analysis indicates that NASA and its partners could have more cost-effective methods for dealing with the growing issue of orbital debris than previously thought.

Geostationary fleet operator Viasat is buying capacity from OneWeb's low Earth orbit satellites for maritime customers in the latest multi-orbit challenge to Starlink's growing dominance. The post Viasat taps OneWeb to p...

The auroral displays that wowed observers around the world two weekends ago may have been among the strongest such light shows since record-keeping began.

Sending tourists to space is still relatively novel in the grand scheme of humanity’s journey to the stars. Dennis Tito took the first-ever paid trip in 2001, but since then, plenty of others have journeyed to the heav...

As part of NASA's efforts to expand commercial resupply in low Earth orbit, Sierra Space's uncrewed spaceplane arrived at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida ahead of its first flight to the International Space Statio...

On May 10th, 2024, people across North America were treated to a rare celestial event: an aurora visible from the Eastern Seabord to the Southern United States. This particular sighting of the Northern Lights (aka. Auror...

Privateer's recent acquisition of Orbital Insight sheds new light on the Hawaiian startup's ambitious plans, which are likely to include future acquisitions. The post How Privateer aims to slash Earth imagery costs appea...

Ninety-year-old Ed Dwight got to live out his long-delayed spaceflight dream with a suborbital launch this weekend. Here's what he had to say about it.

As part of NASA's efforts to expand commercial resupply in low Earth orbit, Sierra Space’s uncrewed spaceplane arrived at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida ahead of its first flight to the International Space Stat...

An examination of the space clues that are open for discussion in "Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes."

How did complex life emerge and evolve on the Earth and what does this mean for finding life beyond Earth?

For the third time this year, the bright red star Antares will be occulted or hidden by the moon on Thursday, May 23.

Anima Patil-Sabale has been shooting for the stars since she was a little girl growing up in India. Inspired by books about the Apollo-era space program, Patil-Sabale decided she would be an astronaut one day. For the fi...

Starfish's Otter space servicing vehicle would provide "augmented maneuvering" capabilities to military satellites The post Starfish Space lands $37.5 million Space Force contract for on-orbit servicing vehicle appeared ...