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SpaceX celebrated the first human spaceflight from its Cape Canaveral launch site on Saturday, and while the two humans aboard the Crew Dragon Freedom are safely on their way to the International Space Station, a problem...

This image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope features the spiral galaxy IC 1954, located 45 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Horologium. It sports a glowing bar in its core, majestically winding...

Here's what time the "ring of fire" annular solar eclipse on Oct. 2, 2024 will occur as well as the annular eclipse times and durations for locations in the path of annularity.

As a radio frequency wireless engineer in NASA's Johnson Space Center Avionic Systems Division in Houston, Melissa Moreno makes an impact in space exploration while proudly sharing her cultural heritage in the NASA commu...

You can watch the annular solar eclipse live on Oct. 2 with this free livestream. Here's how.

AI virtual cells will simulate a vast range of cellular behaviours at resolutions never before possible, say scientists.

A UK team of researchers including UCL's Professor Lucie Green are working on the launch of a spacecraft mission that will allow us to view the sun's atmosphere in more detail than ever before.

We know that beneath its crater-pocked silicate crust, the moon has an olivine mantle and a metallic core. Some research has also suggested that a partially molten layer may lie at the base of the otherwise solid mantle,...

A full-size mockup of the space shuttle orbiter that was built as a contractor's showcase model before NASA decided on the spacecraft's final design is heading back on display in Downey, California.

Introduction The tenth Surface Water Ocean Topography (SWOT) Applications Workshop took place December 7-8, 2023 at the California Institute of Technology Keck Institute for Space Studies. The meeting was organized to hi...

'Outstanding' sauropod fossils found in Spain suggest Qunkasaura likely came from Asia. Paleontologists reveal how this shapes our understanding of dinosaur migration.

A recent SpaceNews report on the "growing pains" of the smallsat industry was a wakeup call to some, due to the critical importance of a healthy, vibrant space industrial base. […] The post The government should invest...

On Sept. 30, 1994, space shuttle Endeavour took to the skies on its 7th trip into space. During the 11-day mission, the STS-68 crew of Commander Michael A. Baker, Pilot Terrence "Terry" W. Wilcutt, and Mission Specialist...

The Office of Space Commerce has started beta tests of its new space traffic coordination system, providing conjunction notices to a handful of operators. The post Commerce begins beta tests of space traffic coordination...

A porcupine fossil recovered in Florida was the key clue in solving a paleontological mystery.

Stargazers will have the chance to spot what could be the most impressive comet of the year over the coming weeks.

Hubble Space Telescope observations suggest supermassive black hole jets double the frequency of nova explosions. But how?

We're in a race for space agility, and America is falling behind. Irresponsible weapons tests, such as Russia's Nov 2021 destructive test of a direct ascent anti-satellite missile test, provided […] The post Commercial...

HELSINKI -- China launched the retrievable and reusable Shijian-19 satellite Friday to carry out a range of experiments in low Earth orbit. A Long March 2D rocket lifted off at […] The post China launches reusable Shij...

During an event at NASA Headquarters in Washington Monday, the agency and the Hispanic Heritage Foundation signed a Space Act Agreement to collaborate and expand STEM opportunities for Latino K-12 and university students...

Gogo is acquiring inflight connectivity rival Satcom Direct to counter rising competition from SpaceX's Starlink in the market for providing Wi-Fi to business jets. The post Gogo buys rival to tackle Starlink aviation ex...

The general consensus is that Theia crashed into Earth billions of years ago and led to the formation of the Moon. The story doesn't end there though since there are a few lines of evidence to suggest the Moon could have...