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Firefly Aerospace has entered an agreement to launch its Alpha rocket from the Esrange Space Centre in northern Sweden. The post Firefly to launch Alpha rockets from Esrange in Sweden appeared first on SpaceNews.

NASA has selected SpaceX to develop a vehicle that will bring the International Space Station to a fiery end when the time comes.

NASA's OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample return mission brought pieces of space rock Bennu to Earth in 2023. An analysis of these samples has revealed interesting data.

The San Francisco Bay Area has a new and interactive way to learn more about the innovative work of NASA's Ames Research Center.  A newly redesigned NASA Ames Visitor Center at Chabot Space & Science Center in Oakland, ...

ULA will switch launches for its Vulcan Centaur rocket because the Dream Chaser space plane is not ready yet. Its next two launches will focus on national security certification.

NASA selected SpaceX to develop a spacecraft that will be used to perform the final phases of the deorbiting of the International Space Station around the end of the decade. The post NASA awards SpaceX contract for space...

Leadership from NASA's International Space Station and Commercial Crew Programs, as well as Boeing, will participate in a media teleconference at 2 p.m. EDT Friday, June 28. NASA and Boeing continue to evaluate Starliner...

Data from the Hubble and James Webb space telescopes combine to create an awe-inspiring visualization of the Pillars of Creation.

Slingshot Aerospace predicts Russia's Luch 2 is now approaching an Intelsat communications satellite The post Russian spy satellite reportedly continues suspicious maneuvers appeared first on SpaceNews.

SpaceX got back to a quick pace between launches with another Starlink mission from the Space Coast on Thursday using its fleet-leading booster for a record flight.

NASA has awarded a contract to Leidos, Inc. of Reston, Virginia, to provide mission support for the agency's International Space Station Program, Artemis campaign, and more. The Cargo Mission Contract 4 has a total poten...

Katie Burlingame is an ETHOS (Environmental and Thermal Operating Systems) flight controller and instructor in the Flight Operations Directorate supporting the International Space Station. Burlingame trains astronauts an...

Two small satellites were recently ejected from the International Space Station to begin scientific experiments in low Earth orbit, and their leap into freedom was caught on camera.

The broadband terminals will communicate with commercial satellite networks and with Spain's next-generation military constellation The post Viasat to supply satellite terminals for Spain's maritime surveillance aircraft...

After 20 years watching stars in the Large Magellanic Cloud for hints of a phenomenon predicted by Einstein, scientists throw doubt on the connection between ancient black holes and dark matter.

A team of seven NASA Kennedy employees was recognized by the White House for charging ahead with the expansion of the agency's sustainable electric vehicle (EV) fleet at Kennedy Space Center. They did so at minimal cost ...

A study of the last likely surviving mammoth population shows that genetics from in-breeding likely did not lead to their demise.

Derek Bramble has served in a variety of mission and program support roles over his 14-year career at NASA Langley. He currently serves as an HR Business Partner in LaRC’s Human Capital Office, where he works closely w...

Adventure and loot await on Pandora, the most dangerous planet in the galaxy. Here's everything we know about the Borderlands movie

Initial Project Kuiper broadband services have slipped into 2025, Amazon said June 27 amid plans to launch its first batch of production satellites on an Atlas V rocket in the last three months of this year. The post Bet...

Mars rovers can only make exciting new discoveries thanks to human scientists making careful decisions about their next stop. The Mars 2020 mission is aimed at exploring the geology of Jezero Crater and seeking signs of ...

In this episode of the SpaceNews Leading Women in Space series, correspondent Debra Werner speaks with Brig. Gen. Kristin L. Panzenhagen, United States Space Force. The post Brig. Gen. Kristin L. Panzenhagen, United Stat...