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Researchers led by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed a breakthrough technique that could lay the foundations for detecting the universe's "dark matter" and bring scientists closer...

Stars are born in clouds of gas and dust, making it difficult to observe their early development. But researchers at Chalmers have now succeeded in simulating how a star with the mass of the sun absorbs material from the...

Rubicon Space Systems delivered the ASCENT propulsion system for NASA Green Propellant Dual Mode mission. The post Rubicon delivers propulsion for NASA dual-mode mission appeared first on SpaceNews.

The aurora borealis, or northern lights, is known for a stunning spectacle of light in the night sky, but this near-Earth manifestation, which is caused by explosive activity on the sun and carried by the solar wind, can...

The Opticron Explorer WA ED-R 8x42 monocular sets itself apart with its wide focus ring -- a departure from the top-mounted design of most competing models.

A group of astronomers have made history by capturing an image of a record number of stars from a time when the universe was half its age.

The long-held assumption that Jupiter's iconic swirling clouds are made of frozen ammonia could be upended.

Now is the best time to observe Mars in 2025. January has an amazing parade of evening planets, well worth braving the cold for. We have brilliant Venus, high to the west after sunset, reaching greatest elongation on Jan...

Universe Today reported before about a NIAC-funded project known as the Lofted Environment and Atmospheric Venues Sensors (LEAVES) mission to study Venus' atmosphere. While the technology behind the idea is still under d...

Scheduled for launch in 2027, the Nancy Grace Roman Telescope is slowly being readied for operation. This week, NASA announced that they have started to joined the mission's telescope, instrument carrier and instruments ...

Introduction The 2024 NASA Land-Cover and Land-Use Change (LCLUC) Science Team Meeting (STM) took place from April 2-4, 2024 at the Marriott Washingtonian Center in Gaithersburg, MD. During the meeting, 75 people attende...

SpaceX rolled the upper stage of its Starship megarocket out to the pad this morning (Jan. 9) ahead of its planned Jan. 13 test flight.

Bad weather for a rocket landing has pushed Blue Origin's first New Glenn launch to Jan. 12.

US space company Blue Origin is now aiming to launch its first orbital rocket on Sunday, it announced on X, because of rough seas in the Atlantic where it hopes to land the first stage booster on a ship.

Geologically, Mars is very reminiscent of the moon. But it also looks a lot like the Earth. It all depends on who you ask.

SpaceX plans to launch the seventh batch of "proliferated architecture" spy satellites for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office tonight (Jan. 10).

Countries must unite to include space stewardship in the United Nations' sustainable development goals to address an escalating threat of orbital debris, an international group of scientists and other experts warned. The...

BepiColombo made its sixth and final flyby of Mercury on Wed (Jan. 8) capturing images of the tiny planet hinting at the mysteries it will soon investigate.

By the end of this decade, nations and private companies may well be mining the surface of the Moon.

From magnification to letting in enough light at night, here's how to choose the perfect monocular for stargazing and astronomy.

Perseverance's past year operating on the surface of Mars was filled with some of the mission's highest highs, but also some of its greatest challenges. True to its name and its reputation as a mission that overcomes cha...

On Jan. 9, 1990, space shuttle Columbia took off on its ninth flight, STS-32, from NASA's Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida. Its five-person crew of Commander Daniel Brandenstein, Pilot James Wetherbee, and Mission S...