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Dinkinesh, the asteroid visited by NSA's Lucy mission in 2023, has a small moon that is made from two objects touching each other.

NASA-supported wireless microphone array quickly, cheaply, and accurately maps noise from aircraft, animals, and more.

More to Marshall: Center Leadership Provides Updates During Spring All-Hands Meeting By Wayne Smith NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center will celebrate its 65th birthday next summer, and while there are plans to honor the...

A Falcon 9 successfully launched an Earth science mission for Europe and Japan May 28 as part of the European Space Agency's ongoing, if temporary, reliance on SpaceX for space access. The post Falcon 9 launches ESA's Ea...

In 2018, astronomers detected an exoplanet around the star 40 Eridani. It’s about 16 light-years away in the constellation Eridanus. The discovery generated a wave of interest for a couple of reasons. Not only is it th...

On May 27, 1999, the second space station assembly and logistics mission began. The main goals of STS-96, designated as the 2A.1 mission in the overall assembly sequence, included resupplying and repairing the fledgling ...

The NASA Ames Science Directorate recognizes the outstanding contributions of (pictured left to right) Amy Gresser, Mary Beth Wilhelm, Taylor Bell, and Liane Guild. Their commitment to the NASA mission represents the tal...

Russia's uncrewed Progress 86 cargo craft departed the International Space Station early Tuesday morning (May 28), ending a six-month orbital stay.

After ten months in orbit, the Starling spacecraft swarm successfully demonstrated its primary mission's key objectives, representing significant achievements in the capability of swarm configurations.  Swarms of satell...

Video: 00:03:29 Mars's surface is covered in all manner of scratches and scars. Its many marks include the fingernail scratches of Tantalus Fossae, the colossal canyon system of Valles Marineris, the oddly orderly ridges...

A European-Japanese climate research satellite designed to study Earth's temperature balance was launched into orbit from California on Tuesday.

Russia will launch the robotic Progress 88 freighter toward the International Space Station early Thursday morning (May 30), and you can watch the action live.

How did music shape language? For hunter-gatherers in Central Africa, music may have worked as a social network.

The Chinese company Galactic Energy sent four satellites into orbit on Wednesday (May 29) with the second sea launch of the Ceres-1 solid rocket.

FCC chair Jessica Rosenworcel proposed new rules May 29 to cover the risk of debris-generating accidental explosions in space. The post FCC chair proposes new rules for accidental space explosion risk appeared first on S...

Sometimes, it seems like habitable worlds can pop up almost anywhere in the universe. A recent paper from a team of citizen scientists led by researchers at the Flatiron Institute might have found an excellent candidate ...

The Zefiro-40 solid rocket motor, the second stage of the Vega-C rocket, was tested today by Vega-C prime contractor Avio at its Salto di Quirra test facility in Sardinia, Italy. The motor features an improved engine noz...

Australian excavation expands the monotreme family, paints picture of a landscape dominated by furry, egg-laying mammals.

A grass field and tile display of NASA's iconic "meatball" is all that remains of the structure that stood for over 50 years during America's most monumental launches to space. Now, a large bronze plaque at the agency's ...

A preview of IDW Publishing's "Star Trek #500" special issue that pays homage to the series' many unforgettable starship captains arriving this year on Star Trek Day.

We'll soon be playing 'Star Wars: Hunters' on Nintendo Switch and mobile phones, and the latest gameplay trailer has a fun look at game modes and more.

Sen. Roger Wicker argues that DoD must evolve its perception of the Space Force from an enabling service to one with 'formidable offensive potential' The post GOP senator calls for boosting Space Force capabilities to co...