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Sierra Space and NASA have sharply revised a contract to use the companys Dream Chaser vehicle to deliver cargo to the ISS as the company pivots to defense applications. The post NASA modifies Dream Chaser ISS cargo cont...

Visual observations have, over the years had to battle light pollution, weather, aircraft and even satellite constellations. Radio observations have until recently, been reasonably well protected however in their attempt...

Gen. Stephen Whiting: Our missile defenses have done a good job during the most recent conflicts, but most of those are focused on terminal engagement, and we want to be able to push that engagement to the left and event...

A new article published in The Astrophysical Journal explores a new theory of how Type Ia supernovae, the powerful stellar explosions that astronomers use to measure distances across the universe, might be triggered. Tra...

When you think about national park and public land astronomy programs, you might picture remote locations far from city lights. But a recent NASA Earth to Sky training, funded by NASAs Science Activation Program, challen...

NASA has selected Melwood Horticultural Training Center Inc. of Upper Marlboro, Maryland, to provide custodial, janitorial, landscaping, and recycling services for the agencys Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Ma...

'Futurama' showrunner David X. Cohen dives into the details of the show's 13th season.

Blue Origin's powerful New Glenn rocket is taking steps toward the launchpad to fly NASA's ESCAPADE Mars mission, now lifting off no earlier than (NET) mid-October.

Beyond Gravity has secured a contract to deliver robotic arm thruster pointing mechanisms for the small satellites Swissto12 is building for geostationary orbit. The post Beyond Gravity to supply robotic arms for Swissto...

The NASA Community College Network (NCCN) and the American Astronomical Society (AAS) have teamed up to provide an exciting and impactful program that brings top astronomy researchers into the classrooms of community col...

A study of Saturn's atmospheric structure using data from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has revealed complex and mysterious features unseen before on any planet in our Solar System. The results were presented...

By Savannah Bullard One year after winning second place in NASAs Break the Ice Lunar Challenge, members of the small business Starpath visited NASAs Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, as part of their p...

2025-2026 DWU: High School Engineering Challenge Challenge Materials Challenge Materials The 2025 Challenge Materials are coming soon. Register now to get copies as soon as they are released. Overview: What is an Uncrewe...

Orionid meteors become visible when debris from Halley's Comet collides with Earth's atmosphere.

NASA uses satellites, ground measurements, and powerful computer models to track tiny particles floating in our air called aerosols.

Golden sunglint highlights Lake Balkhash in this May 31, 2016, photo taken from the International Space Station. The large lake in Kazakhstan is one of the largest lakes in Asia and is the 15th largest lake in the world....

Join observers from around the world on Saturday, Oct. 4, for NASAs International Observe the Moon Night. This annual event offers an opportunity for earthlings to celebrate the inspiring bond between Earth and the Moon,...

Week in images: 22-26 September 2025 Discover our week through the lens

Sept. 26, 2025 - The Emirati National Space Science and Technology Center (NSSTC) and U-Space, a French smallsat constellation manufacturer, signed a major contract for the design and manufacture of [] The post New contr...

The 2025 Harvest Moon won't shine in September; instead, October claims the title. Here's why it happens and when to see it.

Listen to this audio excerpt from Diamond St. John, engineer working on the Artemis III heat shield for the Orion Program at Lockheed Martin: For four-generations, Diamond St. Johns family has been supporting human space...

The Viltrox AF 35mm f/1.2 LAB FE delivers image quality, functionality and build quality that belie the incredibly attractive price of this ultra-fast prime lens for Sony full-frame cameras.