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Earth is a dynamic place, both on its surface and down to its very core. The European Space Agency (ESA) recently released findings from its Swarm constellation of Earth-observing satellites highlighting this fact, docum...

It isnt surprising that more and more space companies are pivoting to defense. Defense budgets are rising across the board, and rising quickly. In fact, the sum of money set to be available is eye-watering. Now that NATO...

Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Ace Frehley passed away on Thursday (Oct. 16), leaving behind a cosmic legacy.

The award is part of NGAs Luno program The post Planet Labs wins $12.8 million NGA contract for maritime intelligence in Asia-Pacific appeared first on SpaceNews.

If life ever existed on Mars, traces of it might still be frozen beneath the planets icy surface.

'Building that was a very careful and sensitive process because I had to imagine everything'

In this quiz, you'll be asked to pair famous sci-fi titles with their creators.

Two academics look at the stakes involved with air and water pollution if the EPA's budget is cut.

V883 Orionis is a young star that formed in the Orion Nebula half a million years ago.

This Ryan Gosling-led standalone 'Star Wars' movie is coming to theaters in our galaxy in 2027.

The U.S. Air Force has approved SpaceX's proposal to launch up to 100 rockets per year from Vandenberg Space Force Bas, which sits on California's rugged, beautiful and often cloudy central coast.

German launch startup HyImpulse has raised 45 million euros ($53 million) as it works to avoid becoming an also-ran in the European space launch race. The post German launch startup HyImpulse raises 45 million euros appe...

Alien civilizations may evolve so quickly that they are only detectable for a blink of cosmic time, thanks to the rise of artificial intelligence.

Week in images: 13-17 October 2025 Discover our week through the lens

A Long March 8A rocket lofted another batch of China's Guowang internet satellites on Wednesday evening (Oct. 15). It was the 600th launch overall for a Long March vehicle.

The world's first commercial astronomy space telescope will look for stars that may host habitable exoplanets.

Considering the immense size of the universe, it's no surprise that space still holds plenty of secrets for us. Recently, astronomers believe they stumbled upon a kind of cosmic blast never seen before, and it's ...

One of the more reliable annual meteor showers, the Orionids, peaks during a new moon, making 2025 an excellent year to watch for shooting stars in the autumn sky.

The Orionids-one of two major meteor showers caused by remnants from Halley's comet-will peak with the arrival of a new moon, providing an excellent opportunity to see shooting stars without interference from moonlig...

A striking new image from the Gemini North telescope captures the changing face of the night sky, where stars mingle ever more frequently with satellite trails.

Arianespace has confirmed that the first flight of the more powerful version of the Ariane 6 rocket has been delayed until next year. The post First Ariane 64 launch slips to 2026 appeared first on SpaceNews.

Researchers from the Xinjiang Astronomical Observatory of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have developed a hybrid deep learning model that can accurately predict atmospheric delay, a key source of error in astronomical o...