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People who live near SpaceX's Starbase facility in South Texas will vote on Saturday (May 3) to determine if the site becomes an incorporated city.

European regulators have launched a preliminary investigation into Luxembourg satellite fleet operator SES' multi-billion-dollar plan to buy U.S.-based rival Intelsat. The post Europe begins probing SES-Intelsat merger o...

"It would recklessly slash NASA's science budget by 47%."

Orion, the next spacecraft to fly humans around the moon, has been delivered to NASA for prelaunch preparations ahead of Artemis 2's planned 2026 liftoff.

Eta Aquarids are known for leaving glowing debris trails in their wake.

The White House Releases its 2026 Budget Request for NASA. Cuts to SLS, Gateway and Orion

The sudden heat altered oceans' chemical composition, which affected some top aquatic reptilian predators more than some other species.

Learn more about the antibodies of a self-immunizing donor that could help create a universal snake antivenom.

Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have confirmed the existence of the first known planet closely orbiting a dead star -- offering new insights into how planets may evolve during the final stages of ...

The White House's proposed 2026 budget would reshape NASA's Artemis moon program, canceling the Gateway space station and retiring the SLS rocket and Orion capsule after two more flights.

Gearbox is ready to talk about what's new in Borderlands 4, and the new entry in the iconic sci-fi FPS-RPG series looks like a blast.

The White House's proposed 2026 budget cuts $6 billion in NASA funding and cancels Mars sample return and the Gateway moon-orbiting space station, among other projects.

Galaxy cluster Abell 1489, as imaged by the International Gemini Observatory, contains more than 200 of the gravitationally-bound systems of stars, stellar remnants, interstellar gas and dust.

SpaceX conducted a static fire test of a Starship upper-stage vehicle this week, continuing to gear up for the megarocket's ninth test flight.

The White House is proposing to phase out SLS and Orion spacecraft as well as reduce ISS operations in its fiscal year 2026 budget request. The post White House budget proposal would phase out SLS and Orion, scale back I...

New analysis from Novaspace outlines the scale, urgency, and investment potential of closing the global access gap. Paris, FR – May 2, 2025 - Novaspace today released the third edition […] The post Inside the $320B O...

The Trump-Vance Administration released toplines of the President's budget for Fiscal Year 2026 on Friday. The budget accelerates human space exploration of the Moon and Mars with a fiscally responsible portfolio of miss...

Space junk and meteoroids are falling to Earth every year, posing a growing risk as they re-enter the atmosphere at high speeds. Researchers are using infrasound sensors to track these objects, including bolides, which a...

The James Webb Space Telescope has observed surface ice methanol -- a key building block for organic compounds necessary for life, including sugars -- on trans-Neptunian objects.

Halley's comet swings near Earth every 75 years. But debris left by the comet leads to two major meteor showers every year including the Eta Aquarids.

Has your dinner time conversations been dragging a bit of late? Feel like raising its knowledge level to a bit higher than the usual synopsis of the most recent reality TV show? Then take the challenge presented by Sean ...

NASA will continue efforts to restore contact with Lunar Trailblazer through mid-June, holding out hope it can still conduct its mission to search for water ice on the moon. The post NASA to continue Lunar Trailblazer re...