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NASA says we now know of 6,000 confirmed exoplanets. At first there was just a trickle of discoveries. But the pace has quickened and shows no signs of slowing down.

When two black holes collide and merge, they release gravitational waves. These waves can be detected by sensitive instruments on Earth, allowing scientists to determine the mass and spin of the black holes. The clearest...

Written by Melissa Rice, Professor of Planetary Science at Western Washington University Perseverance accomplished something unusual this week: abrading two dramatically different rocks within the span of a few days. Whi...

Titan's shadow will fall on Saturn in the early hours of Sept. 20, one day before the world shines at opposition in Earth's sky

China has moved to promote direct-to-device (D2D) services through issuing guidelines and licensing a telecommunications firm, signaling a strategic push into a globally competitive arena. The post China promotes direct-...

Fresh analysis of Perseverance rover data reveals Jezero Crater experienced repeated episodes of water activity, strengthening the case for habitability and raising the stakes for Mars Sample Return.

As part of the agencys Artemis campaign, NASA has awarded Blue Origin of Kent, Washington, a CLPS (Commercial Lunar Payload Services) task order with an option to deliver a rover to the Moons South Pole region. NASAs VIP...

The Expedition 73 crew on the International Space Station began their week with the arrival of an extra-large cargo delivery with new science and supplies, as well as care packages from home.

Lets say youre in charge of a Mars mission. Okay boss, where do we land?

Natural geologic processes at Mars' Oxia Planum may improve the Rosalind Franklin rover's chances of detecting organic compounds.

For more than six decades, the United States has pursued the promise of nuclear power in space - a technology capable of delivering energy where sunlight cant reach and enabling missions beyond the limits of chemical pro...

Director Ron Howard's 1995 space rescue thriller lives on with a special anniversary edition for one week only starting Sept. 19.

The autumn equinox brings fall to the Northern Hemisphere today when the sun passes over our planet's equator at noon.

Do our little ones need "Star Trek: The Next Next Next Generation," or would they just be better off with "Bluey"?

SpaceX launched 24 more of its Starlink internet satellites today (Sept. 19), sending them up from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.

Watch the Sept. 21 partial solar eclipse live online with this handy livestream. Coverage begins at 2 p.m. EDT (1800 GMT).

In this weeks special CEO Series edition of Space Minds, we're at the World Space Business Week in Paris. In today's episode, SpaceNews editor Mike Gruss talks with Pacome Revillon, CEO of Novaspace. The post Sha...

Week in images: 15-19 September 2025 Discover our week through the lens

After decades of relying on aging satellites, NOAA is launching a purpose-built eye on the sun.

Paris, September 19, 2025 - Novaspace proudly recognized the 2025 winners of its Annual Excellence Awards and the WSBW Startup Challenge during the 28th edition of the World Space Business [] The post Novaspace Recognize...

This limited-time deal gets you the Sony A7 III for just $1498 ahead of Amazon Prime Day in October and the Harvest moon - but it ends in three days.

In this infrared photograph taken on June 2, 2025, the Optical Communications Telescope Laboratory at NASAs Jet Propulsion Laboratorys Table Mountain Facility near Wrightwood, California, beams its eight-laser beacon to ...