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As SpaceX prepares for its next Starship test flight, the companys prospectus underlines how critical that vehicle is to its ambitions. The post Starship underpins SpaceXs growth ambitions appeared first on SpaceNews.

Varda Space Industries completed its latest reentry mission May 18 as the company balances supporting pharmaceutical research and hypersonic testing. The post Sixth Varda mission successfully returns appeared first on Sp...

Media are invited to NASAs Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia on Wednesday, June 17, to view Northrop Grummans Pegasus XL rocket, carrying a Katalyst robotic spacecraft that will attempt to boost the orbit of NASAs Neil...

The United States participated in an Artemis Accords workshop in Lima, Peru, last week, following a new wave of nations committing to safe and responsible exploration of the Moon, Mars, and beyond. Leading up to the even...

Organizations interested in launching CubeSatson future Artemis missions should respond to NASAs request for information (RFI) by Monday, June 1, for initial consideration. The SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and the Ar...

Rocket Lab will launch an Earth-observing radar satellite for the Japanese company Synspective early Friday morning (May 22), and you can watch the action live.

On May 21, ground controllers powered down NASA's AWE (Atmospheric Waves Experiment) instrument, bringing the data collection phase of the mission to a successful and scheduled end, surpassing its planned two-year mi...

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On May 21, ground controllers powered down NASAs AWE (Atmospheric Waves Experiment) instrument, bringing the data collection phase of the mission to a successful and scheduled end, surpassing its planned two-year mission...

With Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu launching into theaters this weekend, weve searched the galaxy for the best Mando and Grogu merchandise

NASAs historic Artemis II mission coverage, which connected global audiences to watch the first humans to travel around the Moon in more than half a century, is among the agencys video productions recognized with four 20...

Thanks to the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have witnessed a cloudy morning dissipating to leave a clear sky by dusk on a distant hot Jupiter.

The 8.1-meter Gemini North telescope, located on the summit of Maunakea in Hawai'i, has captured NGC 1514, nicknamed the Crystal Ball Nebula, in awe-inspiring detail. This nebula, with its mesmerizing glow of gas, ha...

A conspiracy theorist confronted the Artemis 2 astronauts on Capitol Hill recently, accusing them of faking their moon mission. They showed more restraint than Buzz Aldrin did in a similar situation.

When people eventually head to the moon for long-term exploration and habitation, they'll need equipment and spacesuits made of well-tested materials. That's where NASA's Lunar Environment Test Rig (LESTR) co...

We tested Nikon's new Action 16x50 binoculars for up-close stargazing, and saw lunar craters and Orion's belt in sharp contrast

The alien bounty hunter going after Din Djarin and Grogu in the new Star Wars movie might be a mystery to casual fans, but he's not a newcomer.

Superluminous supernovae are the royalty in the supernova world. They're up to 100 times brighter than a standard supernova, and astrophysicists want to know why. New research shows that magnetars are responsible.

Follow the total solar eclipse with the European Space Agency (ESA), in person or online.

The liquid iron in Earths outer core doesnt always behave as expected. When it changed direction in an unexplained way, ESA satellites provided data on the direction of flow, helping scientists gain better insight into t...

Lunar Outpost has unveiled designs for a new Pegasus moon rover for a 2028 launch - but the Colorado-based company isn't stopping there.

ESAs astronaut reserve members have completed their Astronaut Reserve Training (ART) programme, marking a key milestone in Europes human spaceflight ambitions.