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The FAA approved a significant increase in Falcon 9 launches from one Florida pad as it takes public input on plans for Starship launches from another. The post FAA approves increase in Falcon 9 launches while studying S...

SpaceX conducted a static-fire test with Super Heavy booster B15 on Sunday (Sept. 7), preparing the booster for Starship's Flight Test 11 - a fast turnaround from their successful Flight 10 launch two weeks ago.

Written by By Henry Manelski, Ph.D. student at Purdue University Last week, the Perseverance rover began an exciting new journey. Driving northwest of the Soroya ridge, Perseverance entered an area filled with a diverse ...

NASA, Northrop Grumman, and SpaceX are targeting no earlier than 6:11 p.m. EDT, Sunday, Sept. 14, for the next launch to deliver science investigations, supplies, and equipment to the International Space Station. The mis...

When the global space community looks ahead to September, all eyes turn to Paris. From September 15-19, 2025, the French capital will become the decision-making hub of the space domain, [] The post Global Space Leaders C...

NASA will host a media teleconference at 11 a.m. EDT Wednesday, Sept. 10, to discuss the analysis of a rock sampled by the agencys Perseverance Mars rover last year, which is the subject of a forthcoming science paper. T...

A new low-cost concept for interstellar travel combines solar power with a slingshot, but it would take a long time to reach the stars.

Fomalhaut is one of the brightest stars in the night sky and has been observed in great detail for decades. Some research suggests it hosts exoplanets, while other research counters that. The latest observations of the s...

The JWST has begun examining the atmosphere of the habitable zone planet TRAPPIST-1 e. It's not finished yet, but the first observations indicate that the the planet hasn't retained its primary, or original, atmo...

Varda, LeoLabs and Anduril collaborate on hypersonic tracking demo The post Commercial firms team up to demonstrate hypersonic vehicle tracking capabilities appeared first on SpaceNews.

Europe has kicked off a study to improve direct-to-device services using satellite spectrum, just as SpaceX inks a $19 billion deal for space-approved frequencies to expand its own 5G services. The post Europe ramps up d...

The comet will come closest to Earth on Oct. 20. There's hope that it may become bright enough to glimpse with the naked eye.

At an all-hands meeting on Friday September 5, Acting NASA Administrator Sean Duffy found himself on the defensive regarding former Administrator Jim Bridenstines recent comments about NASAs failure to move quickly enoug...

The shooting stars appear to emanate from a patch of space in the constellation Perseus.

The only problem with being an astronaut? Less time for video gaming.

NASA astronaut Frank Rubio poses for a picture in the International Space Stations cupola on Oct. 1, 2022. Rubio was selected as a NASA astronaut in 2017. He trained as a flight engineer and member of the Expedition 68 c...

A U.S. House of Representatives task force will once again hold a hearing on Sept. 9 to hear from witnesses who claim the U.S. government is hiding evidence of UFOs.

Derek Tournear is now director of space innovation under Auburn Universitys Applied Research Institute The post Tournear leaves Space Development Agency for new role at Auburn University appeared first on SpaceNews.

The James Webb Space Telescope has investigated the "Goldilocks zone" planet TRAPPIST-1e to search for a potential atmosphere and hints of habitability.

Scientists are in the midst of observing the exoplanet TRAPPIST-1 e with NASAs James Webb Space Telescope. Careful analysis of the results so far presents several potential scenarios for what the planets atmosphere and s...

Yes, even Jupiter's moons produce auroras.

As college students across the country embark upon the academic year, NASA is giving them something else to look forward to - the agencys 2026 Lunabotics Challenge. Teams interested in participating can submit their appl...