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A leading Democratic member of the House Science Committee criticized the proposed steep cuts in NASA's fiscal year 2026 budget proposal. The post Whitesides says budget proposal shows the administration does not value N...

At the Kennedy Space Center, a new robot shovels up manufactured lunar dust as part of a larger test.

Learn about the unexpected discovery that has shaped new perspectives on Uranus' moons and their brightness.

Rocket Lab launched a radar imaging satellite for Japanese company iQPS June 11, the third launch for that customer within three months. The post Electron launches third iQPS satellite in three months appeared first on S...

Learn more about archosauromorphs, the early relatives of dinosaurs, that survived inhospitable terrain during the Triassic period.

A researcher throws cold water on a recent effort that purported to eliminate black holes' greatest and most enduring mystery -- the existence of their central singularity.

The Apollo astronauts didn't know what they'd find when they explored the surface of the moon, but they certainly didn't expect to see drifts of tiny, bright orange glass beads glistening among the otherwise monochrome p...

SAN FRANCISCO - With funding from the Quebec government and private investment, Canadian launch startup Reaction Dynamics is completing development and preparing to qualify its RE-202 hybrid rocket engine. The […] The ...

On May 22, 2025, NASA hosted an Expedition 72 crew debrief and awards ceremony at Space Center Houston, where more than 1,000 attendees gathered to celebrate. The event recognized the achievements of the crew as well as ...

GAO's latest annual assessment of the Defense Department's major weapons systems scrutinizes the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture The post Pentagon’s mega-constellation still hampered by supply chain issues: ...

Virtually all space probes that explore the sun from space view our star from the ecliptic. This is the plane in which the planets orbit the sun. Although this plane is slightly tilted relative to the sun's equator, the ...

What does it take to gaze through time to our universe's very first stars and galaxies?   NASA answers this question in its new documentary, "Cosmic Dawn: The Untold Story of the James Webb Space Telescope." The agency'...

Astronomers have surveyed massive, dense star factories, unlike any found in the Milky Way, in a large number of galaxies across the local universe. The findings provide a rare glimpse into processes shaping galaxies in ...

Astronomers using data from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope have identified dozens of small galaxies that played a starring role in a cosmic makeover that transformed the early universe into the one we know today.

June 11, 2025 - Washington, D.C.-- Yesterday, the Commercial Space Federation Board of Directors unanimously approved a new slate of officers. We are pleased to announce that Megan Mitchell (Blue Origin) […] The post T...

NASA employees have until July 25 to decide if they'll stay or go.

Grab a Lego set worthy of the Lisan al Gaib with the Lego Dune Ornithopter.

NASA's Earth science missions have continued to demonstrate remarkable adaptability and innovation, balancing the legacy of long-standing satellites with the momentum of cutting-edge new technologies. The Terra platform,...

Astronomers using data from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope have identified dozens of small galaxies that played a starring role in a cosmic makeover that transformed the early universe into the one we know today. "Whe...

Gas clouds in the Milky Way's Galactic Center contain copious amounts of star-forming gas. But for some reason, few massive stars form there, even though similar gas clouds elsewhere in the galaxy easily form massive sta...

Scientists find surprising evidence that space dust is shaping the surfaces of Uranus' largest moons.

This month's full Strawberry Moon rides low across the southern sky via livestream on June 11.