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A never-before-flown SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched a batch of Starlink satellites into orbit today (April 7) from the coast of California.

Asteroid 2024 YR4, once a potential Earth threat, likely originated from the main asteroid belt's central region, a surprising origin for Earth-crossing space rocks, a new study finds.

Paris, April 5, 2025 -- One year after launching as a unified brand, Novaspace marks a major milestone as the trusted and independent global consulting firm guiding governments, space agencies, […] The post Novaspace M...

Redwire and ispace U.S. have agreed to collaborate on future lunar missions, seeking to tap into what the companies see as growing interest from companies and governments. The post Redwire and ispace U.S. to collaborate ...

Black holes power some of the most energetic phenomena in the known universe, but could they ever power an advanced human civilisation?

Our guest today is Clay Mowry, CEO, AIAA. He sits down with Chief Content and Strategy Officer Mike Gruss, to break down the latest news and insights from the Symposium including how optimism is everywhere -- but so are ...

Astroscale U.S. will refuel two U.S. Space Force spacecraft in geostationary orbit on a mission scheduled for launch in 2026. The post Astroscale U.S. to refuel two Space Force spacecraft on 2026 mission appeared first o...

New research suggests the theory that dinosaurs were declining before Chicxulub is the result of a poor (and misleading) fossil record.

David Mitchell, the Associate Administrator for MSD. Have you ever wondered how NASA manages to achieve all the incredible missions it does, like probing the Sun and studying the history of our Universe? We do it through...

Acting NASA Administrator Janet Petro says that these are strange times for the space agency.

Canberra joined the global network in 1965 and operates four radio antennas. Now, preparations have begun on its fifth as NASA works to increase the network's capacity.

Learn how through a process known as molecular hydrogen cooling, stars may be able to form in dark matter halos under 10 million solar masses.

The U.S. space industry is several years away from having the capacity for continuous satellite production, according to prime contractors speaking April 8 during a Space Symposium panel in Colorado Springs. The post Ind...

An extreme protocluster gathering of infant galaxies is hiding a vast cosmic fuel tank that is powering 400 million years of intense star formation.

Gen. Stephen Whiting said the Pentagon is actively pursuing cutting-edge technologies and establishing requirements for new capabilities to counter China in space The post U.S. Space Command chief calls for new capabilit...

Within the scientific community, peer review has become the process norm for which an author's research or ideas undergo careful examination by other experts in their field. It encourages each scientist to meet the high ...

Learn more about how income inequality may increase the potential for political instability and may have led to the collapse of the Roman Empire and the Han Dynasty.

Space Force Gen. Stephen Whiting says the United States military needs orbital weapons in order to be successful if war ever comes to space.

Bangladesh has added its name to the growing list of Artemis Accords signatories, continuing NASA's efforts to establish internationally cooperative space exploration.

The Artemis II test flight will be NASA's first mission with crew under Artemis. Astronauts on their first flight aboard NASA's Orion spacecraft will confirm all of the spacecraft's systems operate as designed with crew ...

Canberra joined the global network in 1965 and operates four radio antennas. Now, preparations have begun on its fifth as NASA works to increase the network's capacity. NASA's Deep Space Network facility in Canberra, Aus...

Bright yellow tulips make for a striking foreground for the launch of a new crew to the International Space Station.