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This gorgeous spiral galaxy spotted by Hubble telescope is a yardstick for galactic expansion
The barred spiral galaxy NGC 6956 isn't just pretty to look at in this new Hubble photo, it's an esse…
The barred spiral galaxy NGC 6956 isn't just pretty to look at in this new Hubble photo, it's an esse…
Data from the NASA mission EMIT will help the new initiative Carbon Mapper track the greenhouse gas methane f…
NASA's Juno spacecraft is recovering its memory after a download disruption following its December flyby …
A new Hubble Space Telescope image displays the quintessential colors of the holiday season: bright blue-whit…
The Quadrantid meteor shower is considered one of the best to view all year. Here's how to maximize your …
The Earth looks amazing in this first global view from NOAA's new NOAA-21 imaging satellite, which launch…
Clear skies beckoned Wednesday (Dec. 28) in Rome, allowing the Virtual Telescope Project's Gianluca Masi …
An astrophotographer has captured a highly detailed image of the Red Planet reappearing from behind the moon …
NASA has released a stunning series of images that celebrate 2022 aboard the International Space Station. f…
Boom Supersonic has unveiled its new Symphony engine to serve as the cutting-edge propulsion system for its O…
Space Force has a new look for its recruiting website: a simulated launch of the United Launch Alliance Vulca…
Humans have sent four spacecraft out of the solar system, with another swiftly approaching the edge of our so…
Microbes carried by laser-propelled sails could serve as interstellar probes that can build communications st…
You can watch SpaceX's final launch of 2022 for free as the company aims for its 61st mission of the year…
IDW Publishing will release "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - The Dog of War" in April of 2023. from …
Satellites are assisting with local forecasts of floods in California, after spending much of 2022 assisting …
NASA is looking deeper into the possibility of using a private spacecraft to lift the Hubble Space Telescope …
Jupiter has come under close spacecraft scrutiny for more than 50 years. But the gas giant still has a host o…
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket produced a vibrant show when it launched in the pre-dawn sky from Florida, at 4:34 a…
Pick up a pair of binoculars to examine the half-lit moon and Jupiter as it passes by. from Space https://i…
Gamma rays are high-energy photons produced by some of the most violent events in the universe. We explore th…
The Royal Astronomical Society briefly mandated that all journal articles refer to the observatory as 'JW…
NASA's supersonic X-59 plane is now one step closer to its flight demonstration over U.S. communities now…
Take a grand tour of the solar system tonight (Dec. 28) as each of the planets in the solar system will be vi…
Over the past year, astronomers have gleaned new insights into black holes across the universe. Here is a lis…
The latest book from All About Space editor Gemma Lavender is 'The Short Story of the Universe.' It r…
Physicists have measured no changes in time or space for any of the fundamental constants of nature. from S…
SpaceX's Starlink internet system could allow Iranians more freedom to access internet services, accordin…
Outpost recently tested a stratospheric paraglider to return space tech ahead of orbital ventures for NASA an…
The Artemis moon landing program will get full funding in NASA's budget, including money for a second moo…
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NASA celebrated the new year on Mars, which happens on Dec. 26 — days before the Gregorian calendar changes o…
NASA's Mars Insight lander died a slow death by dust. Could anything have been done to save it? from Sp…
Scientists are one step closer to solving a key mystery about the sun. from Space https://ift.tt/9dcbFOJ
Artificial light pollution from Earth is contaminating the skies over most major astronomical observatories, …
The Manfrotto Element MII has everything you could want in a sturdy yet lightweight tripod, all at an afforda…
The moon will visit Saturn for the last time of 2022 on Monday (Dec. 26) in a parting Christmas gift in a twi…
DK Publishing has released the new companion book "The Art of Avatar: The Way of Water" to the smas…
We know very little about Mars rock glaciers, but scientists do suspect that they may hold significant amount…
NASA is making the case for a "winter wonderland" on Mars in a new video from the Jet Propulsion La…
The Christmas moon lines up with four bright planets in a celestial holiday treat this week. from Space htt…
A new climate simulation program has successfully recreated a living, swirling version of the famous 1972 &qu…
Engineer and YouTuber Xyla Foxlin and DIY rocket maker Joe Barnard of BPS.space teamed up to launch Christmas…
NASA's Artemis 1 Orion spacecraft made an epic flight to the moon, Russia invaded Ukraine and SpaceX set …
NASA's Perseverance rover successfully dropped its second rock sample tube on the Martian surface, its lo…
Boom! Studios releases a two-fisted final issue to end the "All-New Firefly" comics series. from …
The world is struggling to wean itself off fossil fuels. Should space-based solar power be part of the soluti…
Scientists have proposed another use for the world's largest gravitational wave observatory: scanning for…
China has released a small test satellite into orbit from its recently completed Tiangong space station. fr…
Optical illusions that can be seen flanking the sun, sundogs are a beautiful and fascinating sight. When is t…
Santa Claus is coming to town, and you can track his progress worldwide this Christmas with NORAD's Santa…
NASA has awarded a contract to Yulista Solutions LLC of Huntsville, Alabama, to provide support for aircraft …
The International Space Station has a fourth new solar array thanks to the work of NASA astronauts Frank Rubi…
NASA has awarded a contract to Yulista Solutions LLC of Huntsville, Alabama, to provide support for aircraft …
NASA's Orion spacecraft is making another long journey after reaching the moon: a trek by truck from San …
A non-descript star, TRAPPIST-1, is host to seven Earth-size planets and the James Webb Space Telescope is gi…
The best space gifts for budding astronomers ahead of the holidays: Observing the night sky demands some out-…
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The newest, most powerful space telescope out there is back to work after a glitch blocked several days' …
A futuristic study suggests that a spinning, rubbly asteroid could support a massive space settlement the siz…
Astronomers have observed elusive outbursts from baby stars cloaked within the thick clouds of gas and dust o…
Europe's Vega C rocket failed during its second-ever mission on Tuesday night (Dec. 20), which was suppos…
Two NASA astronauts will conduct a spacewalk early Wednesday (Dec. 21) to install new solar arrays on the Int…
NASA has selected Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) of Hawthorne, California, to provide launch service…
NASA has selected Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) of Hawthorne, California, to provide launch service…
SpaceX will soon start launching a new generation of Starlink broadband satellites, which could help the comp…
A mysterious shock wave in a gust of solar wind has sent a barrage of high-speed material smashing into Earth…
NASA astronauts aboard the International Space Station will conduct a spacewalk on Wednesday, Dec. 21, to ins…
James Cameron's "Avatar: The Way of Water" is technically brilliant and visually stunning, but …
North Korea launched a rocket to test ground stations ahead of a planned spy satellite launch into orbit by A…
Ancient Mexicans closely watching the sun from only a single location accurately tracked the seasons and oper…
Ancient mammals were better adapted than nonavian dinosaurs to survive the Chicxulub asteroid impact. from …
Tidal interactions are pulling the exoplanet toward its demise: a fiery collision with its star. from Space…
A Marsquake detected by NASA's InSight lander in May this year was at least five times larger than the ne…
Rocket Lab's debut launch from American soil will have to wait at least another day after high winds thwa…
We don't really know how the universe was created, though most astrophysicists believe it started with th…
Paramount Pictures releases debut trailer for next summer's "Transformers: Rise of the Beasts."…
The two countries are the 22nd and 23rd signatories of the NASA-led accords. from Space https://ift.tt/V5XK…
NASA has canceled the GeoCarb mission, which was a greenhouse gas–monitoring satellite into geostationary orb…
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch for an unprecedented 15th time on Saturday (Dec. 17), and you can watch …
A leaky Russian-built Soyuz capsule at the International Space Station test-fired its thrusters on Friday (De…
SpaceX carried out its milestone 200th orbital mission on Friday (Dec. 16), sending up a pair of powerful new…
ABL Space Systems has pushed the debut liftoff of its RS1 rocket to no earlier than Jan. 9, allowing more tim…
The UAE's Khalifasat satellite caught a dizzying orbital shot of Education City Stadium in Qatar on Dec. …
NASA's Perseverance rover is set to cache its first Mars sample in the next few days, kicking off a rough…
The Juno team got an unexpected opportunity to snatch close glimpses of some of Jupiter's bizarre moons. …
NASA has selected Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation of Redondo Beach, California, to support the James Web…
NASA and AST & Science, a subsidiary of AST SpaceMobile, Inc., have signed a joint agreement to formalize…
NASA and AST & Science, a subsidiary of AST SpaceMobile, Inc., have signed a joint agreement to formalize…
After exploring Ganymede and Europa, NASA's Jupiter probe Juno is about to set its sights on the third of…
See the latest news about NASA's Artemis 1 moon mission here. from Space https://ift.tt/x09IByH
The James Webb Space Telescope has officially been named the big thing of 2022 in science. from Space https…
The sun unleashed at least eight solar flares on Wednesday (Dec. 14), and more are expected after a crackling…
Two cosmonauts will work outside the International Space Station for about seven hours on Wednesday night (De…
Electronic Arts and Lucasfilm Games released a new full trailer for the upcoming game "Star Wars Jedi: S…
20th Century Studios reveals their latest look at "Avatar: The Way of Water." from Space https://…
Europe has launched a new high-tech weather satellite that will help meteorologists keep tabs on extreme weat…
One of the most spectacular showers of the year,, the Geminid meteor shower, peaked tonight and avid skywatch…
The James Webb Space Telescope has spotted several rare red spiral galaxies, giving astronomers a new view of…
NASA's Artemis 1 Orion capsule made it to port in San Diego on Tuesday (Dec. 13), two days after wrapping…
High on Life brings swearing, talking guns and a highly rated bounty-hunting adventure from space to your con…
2022 is one for the history books as NASA caps off another astronomical year. from NASA Breaking News https…
2022 is one for the history books as NASA caps off another astronomical year. December 13, 2022 from NASA …
The Hakuto-R lander has snapped its first photos since launching atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on Sunday morn…
Mirosław Hermaszewski, who was the first, and to date, only citizen of Poland to fly into space, has died at …
On Thursday (Dec. 15), an asteroid that could be as large as the Great Pyramid of Giza will pass Earth. Amate…
Ride to space and back again in the Artemis 1 footage, which showcases views of Earth, the moon and NASA'…
After eight years of science missions, the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) aircraft …
The United States Air Force has successfully tested its first prototype hypersonic missile, the AGM-183A Air-…
A newly developed algorithm is helping astronomers search through massive amounts of data from Zwicky Transie…
An international group of experts has voted to retire the leap second by 2035. from Space https://ift.tt/Ht…
Astronomers have for the first time studied the elusive faint glow emanated by stars that have been ripped fr…
On Dec. 12, 1967, NASA launched the Pioneer 8 spacecraft on a mission to study the sun. from Space https://…
Stars aren't supposed to simply disappear, yet countless bright objects that once appeared in the sky in …
NASA's Artemis 1 moon mission wrapped up with a Pacific Ocean splashdown on Sunday (Dec. 11), and NASA co…
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, who also chairs the National Space Council, congratulated NASA for complet…
An uncrewed Orion capsule splashed down in the Pacific Ocean this afternoon (Dec. 11), bringing a successful …
Skywatchers willing to brave the cold of mid-December can catch the peak of the Geminid meteor shower on Wedn…
The spacecraft will make its 14th close approach to our star, whipping through extreme conditions at tremendo…
NASA's Artemis 1 Orion spacecraft will return to Earth on Sunday (Dec. 11) after nearly a month in space,…
On Sunday morning (Dec. 11), a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched a private Japanese moon lander that's carr…
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch a Japanese lander and UAE rover to the moon early Sunday (Dec. 11), and …
It can now be revealed that NASA's Orion spacecraft carried secret messages to the moon on its Artemis 1 …
NASA has finalized its contract with Boeing of Huntsville, Alabama, for approximately $3.2 billion to continu…
NASA has finalized its contract with Boeing of Huntsville, Alabama, for approximately $3.2 billion to continu…
Is it easier to land on the moon for a sixth time, as Apollo 17 did, or to enter Earth's atmosphere with …
The Geminid meteor shower is predicted to reach its peak before dawn next Wednesday morning (Dec. 14). from…
China continued its rapid pace of space launches with a mission to add new capabilities to the country's …
Astronomers used 200,000 Hubble Space Telescope images to discover an eerie glow surrounding the solar system…
Students in Charlevoix, Michigan, will have an opportunity next week to hear from a NASA astronaut living and…
NASA has selected Chenega Global Protection, LLC. of Chantilly, Virginia, to receive the NASA Protective Serv…
NASA has selected Chenega Global Protection, LLC. of Chantilly, Virginia, to receive the NASA Protective Serv…
NASA has awarded a task order to Collins Aerospace to deliver a spacewalking system for potential use outside…
NASA has awarded a task order to Collins Aerospace to deliver a spacewalking system for potential use outside…
On Wednesday (Dec. 7), skywatchers around the world were treated to a celestial show as the full moon eclipse…
The Kuaizhou 11 rocket, which is operated by the Chinese company Expace, has performed its first successful l…
NASA has selected A-P-T Research, Inc. of Huntsville, Alabama, to provide safety and mission assurance suppor…
NASA has selected A-P-T Research, Inc. of Huntsville, Alabama, to provide safety and mission assurance suppor…
A strange local dwarf galaxy was hidden from astronomers for years by the glare of a foreground star, earning…
SpaceX is now targeting Dec. 11 for the launch of a private Japanese moon lander after a series of delays wit…
On Wednesday (Dec. 7), Mars appears opposite the sun in the night sky in opposition, appearing much larger in…
Measurements taken at Earth's neighbors, Mars and Venus, show the battle between high-energy cosmic rays …
Satellites keep watching as the Mauna Loa volcano on Hawaii's Big Island continues spewing geysers of boi…
NASA's media team incorporated an advanced 'Moonboard' touchscreen to help viewers understand the…
NASA's Mars Ingenuity helicopter set a new altitude record on Sunday (Dec. 3), getting 46 feet (14 meters…
The Orion spacecraft flew over the landing sites where Apollo astronauts roamed in the 1960s and 1970s. The A…
There simply isn't enough normal matter to account for the amount of gravitational force needed to hold t…
Orion is on track to return home, where it will splash down in the Pacific Ocean on Dec. 11, if all goes acco…
The team behind NASA's Lucy asteroid mission is resuming work with the spacecraft to fully deploy and lat…
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson has named Bradley Flick director of the agency’s Armstrong Flight Research Cen…
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson has named Bradley Flick director of the agency’s Armstrong Flight Research Cen…
Astronomers observed a major eruption from a volcanic comet flying through the solar system, likely spewing m…
A new image shows the exposed heart of a distant galaxy in stunning detail, demonstrating the promise of a re…
While distant Uranus will be covered in the night sky for many observers, amateur astronomers in other parts …
Using data from the Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers have created a stunning image of a cosmic fireworks d…
NASA's Tom Marshburn visited the International Space Station three times with three different spacecraft,…
Neutral particles lurking in atomic nuclei, neutrons are responsible for nuclear reactions and for creating p…
China's Shenzhou 14 astronauts have handed over control of the Tiangong space station and returned to Ear…
20th Century Studios releases the final trailer for "Avatar: The Way of Water" from Space https:/…
A new image of the closest star-forming nebula to Earth shows the effect massive stars have in transforming t…
Epic Games' Fortnite Chapter 3 finale event destroyed the battle royale game's island battleground on…
The U.S. Air Force unveiled the new Northrop Grumman-built B-21 Raider stealth bomber Friday (Dec. 2) to be t…
NASA astronauts Josh Cassada and Frank Rubio helped augment and restore power to the International Space Stat…
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission has approved SpaceX to deploy 7,500 next-generation Starlink inter…
NASA will provide live coverage of the Artemis I uncrewed Orion spacecraft’s return flyby of the Moon on Mond…
The U.S. Air Force will unveil the new Northrop Grumman-built B-21 Raider stealth bomber today (Dec. 2), an a…
NASA will provide live coverage of the Artemis I uncrewed Orion spacecraft’s return flyby of the Moon on Mond…
The three astronauts about to take control of China's Tiangong space station have an action-packed six mo…
A Martian megatsunami may have raced across the Red Planet after a cosmic impact similar to the one that like…
A new interactive map of the cosmos allows users to journey from our galaxy to the most distant sources of li…
NASA's Artemis 1 Orion spacecraft successfully completed a roughly two-minute lunar departure burn on Thu…
It's been a cloudy season for Saturn's largest moon, Titan. from Space https://ift.tt/jZVSFYW
NASA has awarded the Architect-Engineer Services Contract for Environmental Compliance and Restoration Servic…
NASA has awarded the Architect-Engineer Services Contract for Environmental Compliance and Restoration Servic…
China currently has six astronauts in orbit for the first time as the country carries out a space station cre…
NASA's bold mission to explore Jupiter's icy moon is facing tight schedules getting instruments insta…
You can now take an aerospace relic under your "wing" and help give it the care it needs. The U.S. …