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One of SpaceX's broadband-beaming Starlink satellites has been captured overflying a top-secret airbase in China that was photographed by a private American Earth-observation satellite.

Its really quite reasonable to assume the stars dont move! Indeed that was the opinion of our ancestors however we now know they are far from stationary. Imagine a star racing through space so fast it could travel from E...

A binary star that has puzzled astronomers for decades may finally be explained. The accretor star is sucking material from its donor star so rapidly that it can't contain it all and is forming a bright, circumbinary...

NASAs Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, invites innovative companies, government agencies, and organizations to attend Partnership Days, scheduled for Oct. 21-22, 2025, at the center. The event off...

CEO Jason Kim said the companys Alpha vehicle could launch test targets while the Elytra platform could host interceptors for the Golden Dome missile-defense shield The post Firefly pitches rockets, satellites for Golden...

PARIS - Mobile edge computing specialist Armada and Sophia Space are working together to establish integrated, scalable compute infrastructure extending from Earth to space. By connecting terrestrial and orbital edge pro...

Ames Science Directorates Stars of the Month: September 2025 The NASA Ames Science Directorate recognizes the outstanding contributions of (pictured left to right) Taejin Park, Lydia Schweitzer, and Rachel Morgan. Their ...

New research shows that solar flares are six times hotter than thought and calls for updated sun models that could improve space weather forecasting.

When an interstellar object (ISO) travels through our inner Solar System, the immediate question is "Where did it come from?" There are only fleeing opportunities to study these, since their trajectories take the...

As NASA inspires the world through discovery in a new era of innovation and exploration, NASAs Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia, and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University are working together to advance resear...

For general inquires: For questions regarding scheduling of arc jet tests: For questions regarding scheduling of ballistic range tests: For questions on the Ames Vertical Gun Range (AVGR), contact the AVGR Science Coordi...

These breathtaking photographs are the winning entries of the 2025 ZWO Astronomy Photographer of the Year Awards.

A study of the "failed star" brown dwarf known as "The Accident," conducted by the James Webb Space Telescope, may reveal a solution to an old mystery of Jupiter and Saturn.

Sea surface height data from the Sentinel-6B satellite, led by NASA and ESA, will help with the development of marine weather forecasts, alerting ships to possible dangers. Because most global trade travels by ship, accu...

The fourth satellite for the Copernicus Sentinel-1 mission, Sentinel-1D, has arrived at Félix Eboué airport, the main airport in French Guiana. From there the spacecraft, safely stored in its protective casing, will be...

In this weeks episode of Space Minds, host Mike Gruss is joined by SpaceNews senior writer Jeff Foust to break down the surprising appointment of Sean Duffy as NASAs Acting Administrator. The post NASAs Sean Duffy surpri...

These celestial wonders can tell us a lot about the state of the atmosphere at home on Earth as well as on other planets.

With Artemis II, NASA is taking the science of living and working in space beyond low Earth orbit. While the test flight will help confirm the systems and hardware needed for human deep space exploration, the crew also w...

NASAs Northrop Grumman Commercial Resupply Services 23, or Northrop Grumman CRS-23, will deliver more than 11,000 pounds of science and supplies to the International Space Station. This mission will be the first flight o...

The winning bid for this screen-used prop made 'Star Wars' history last week let's just hope the seller doesn't alter the deal.

Are we alone in the universe? Its a question that has, despite extensive and sometimes ingenious attempts, yet to be answered. In one of the most ambitious searches for extraterrestrial intelligence ever conducted, Chine...

Phases of ice that exist naturally only on frozen moons could be detected using infrared spectroscopy, according to new laboratory experiments.