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In the wake of Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton, SpaceX has distributed more than 10,000 Starlink kits and waived monthly fees for using the satellite internet service in affected areas.

Video: 00:00:23 From 7 until 13 October 2024, ESA/NASA's SOHO spacecraft recorded Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS), the second brightest comet it has ever seen. Meanwhile, large amounts of material were being spewed o...

Researchers verified that 3D micro-computed tomography scans can map the orientation of plant roots in space and used the method to demonstrate that carrots grown in actual and simulated microgravity both had random root...

MILAN -- China successfully launched the second group of 18 satellites for the planned 14,000-satellite Thousand Sails megaconstellation Tuesday. A Long March 6A rocket lifted off from Taiyuan Satellite Launch […] The ...

Fission technology is well established in power generation and nuclear-powered submarines, and its application to drive or power a rocket could one day give NASA a faster, more powerful alternative to chemically driven r...

In a teleconference with reporters on Tuesday, representatives from NASA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and the international Solar Cycle Prediction Panel announced that the sun has reached ...

Army's greater focus on space is part of the military's strategy for "multi-domain operations" The post Army’s space tech roadmap emphasizes secure navigation, satcom, intelligence appeared first on SpaceNews.

The nations signed up to the Artemis Accords are looking to spread the word on common principles and best practices on exploring outer space.

Expect to see more northern lights in unusual places as the sun continues to sizzle, space weather forecasters said Tuesday.

Dr. Rickey J. Shyne, director of Research and Engineering at NASA's Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, has been named one of Crain's Cleveland Business' 2024 Notable Black Leaders.   Shyne is responsible for leading...

Great Lakes Science Center, home of the visitor center for NASA's Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, hosted the final phase of NASA's Watts on the Moon Challenge on Sept. 20. NASA astronaut Stephen Bowen attended to hel...

The Ohio State University (OSU) teamed up with NASA's Glenn Research Center in Cleveland for a multi-faceted tribute to NASA on Sept 21. During a home football game against Marshall University, OSU's Marching Band recogn...

NASA's Glenn Research Center Director Dr. Jimmy Kenyon met with students and faculty at Morehead State University (MSU) in Kentucky on Sept. 19. Kenyon provided the keynote address on the topic of NASA's exploration effo...

The Harvest Moon refers to the nearest full Moon to the autumnal equinox. The Moon appeared full for about three days last month from the evening of Monday, Sept. 16, through Thursday morning, Sept. 19. The brightest M...

Three of the four astronauts who will venture around the Moon on Artemis II, the first crewed flight paving the way for future lunar surface missions, visited NASA's Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, Sept. 10-11. NASA ...

Two Southwest Research Institute instruments were launched aboard NASA's Europa Clipper spacecraft on Oct. 14 from the agency's Kennedy Space Center. The spacecraft is designed to conduct a detailed reconnaissance of Jup...

This week across much of the world, including the UK, the majestic aurora borealis (Northern Lights) was once again visible to us.

The X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle (OTV) has been shrouded in mystery since its maiden flight in 2011. Designed by Boeing and operated by the U.S. Space Force (USSF), this remotely operated, reusable space plane is designed ...

Science in Space: October 2024 Cultures around the world celebrate Halloween on Oct 31. In many places, in addition to people wearing costumes and eating candy, this day is associated with spooky decorating using fake bl...

U.S. company Vast has unveiled Haven-2, its proposed commercial successor to the soon-to-be-retired International Space Station.

A team of astronomers and astrophysicists at the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the University of Toronto has found what they believe is the oldest stellar disk in the Milky Way galaxy. In their study, reported in the j...

For decades, Sandia National Laboratories' National Solar Thermal Test Facility has harnessed the power of the sun to expose aerospace materials to intense heat, replicating the harsh conditions of faster-than-sound flig...