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What do you get when you fold together the contributions of four space station-bound astronauts from the U.S., Japan and Russia? A zero-gravity indicator in the form of a crocheted origami crane.

Learn about the precarious state of satellites orbiting Earth, as greenhouse gas pollution puts them in danger of colliding and creating space debris.

Among the 74 payloads on SpaceX's Transporter-13 mission was a technology demonstrator from the National Reconnaissance Office The post Intelligence and dual-use commercial satellites launch on Transporter-13 appeared fi...

On Episode 152 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik host Robert O'Brien for a deep dive into nuclear propulsion technology for space exploration

SpaceX launched its third mission in less than 13 hours this morning (March 15), sending 23 of its Starlink internet satellites to orbit.

A SpaceX Falcon 9 launched more than 70 payloads in the latest in its series of dedicated rideshare missions that have reshaped the smallsat industry. The post SpaceX launches Transporter-13 rideshare mission appeared fi...

A silver armband discovered in a surprisingly large hoard buried in Scotland reveal more about ancient this ancient era.

The partial solar eclipse on March 29, 2025, will be seen from North America, Europe, Russia and parts of Africa.

Under the nighttime California sky, NASA's EZIE (Electrojet Zeeman Imaging Explorer) mission launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket at 11:43 p.m. PDT on March 14. Taking off from Vandenberg Space Force Base near Santa ...

Not long to go now: After more than nine months on the International Space Station, two astronauts are a step closer to returning home following the launch of a crew swap mission on Friday.

SpaceX founder Elon Musk said Saturday its massive Starship rocket would leave for Mars at the end of 2026 with Tesla humanoid robot Optimus onboard, adding that human landings could follow "as soon as 2029."

After many previous claims and false alarms, astronomers can finally confirm the existence of at least four planets less massive than Earth orbiting Barnard's Star.

Firefly Aerospace plans to launch its Alpha rocket for the sixth time ever soon, and you can watch the action live.

SpaceX launched the Crew-10 mission to the ISS today (March 14) to relieve the 'stuck' Starliner astronauts and two other crewmembers aboard the orbiting lab.

Four people are on their way to the International Space Station on a typical crew rotation mission that has become enmeshed in political controversy. The post Crew-10 launches to space station appeared first on SpaceNews...

Four crew members of NASA's SpaceX Crew-10 mission launched at 7:03 p.m. EDT Friday from Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida for a science expedition aboard the International Space Station. A Spa...

In October 2024, NASA's Office of the Chief Health and Medical Officer (OCHMO) initiated a working group to review the status and progress of research and clinical activities intended to mitigate the risk of venous throm...

Discover how genetic data supports archeological evidence that some hunter-gatherers who originated in Europe 'held out' on farming, dared to cross Mediterranean

Written by Ashley Stroupe, Mission Operations Engineer at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory Earth planning date: Wednesday, March 12, 2025 The days are getting shorter and colder for Curiosity as we head into winter. So o...

Lego is off to a strong start with its range of 2025 Star Wars sets, and Grogu with Hover Pram is one of our favorites.