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Solar flares are one of the most closely watched processes in solar physics. Partly thats because they can prove hazardous both to life and equipment around Earth, and in extreme cases even on it. But also, its because o...

NASA and Axiom Space have signed an order for the fifth private astronaut mission to the International Space Station, targeted to launch no earlier than January 2027 from the agencys Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The ...

SpaceX launch date of Crew-12 astronauts to the International Space Station will depend on the outcome of the Artemis 2 wet dress rehearsal and launch attempts.

Red Geysers are an unusual class of galaxy that contain only old stars. Despite having plenty of star-forming gas, Red Geysers are quenched. Astronomers have mapped the flow of gas in these galaxies and figure out why th...

Blue Origin announced Jan. 30 that it will halt flights of its New Shepard suborbital vehicle for at least two years as it shifts its focus to human lunar exploration. The post Blue Origin halts New Shepard flights appea...

Blue Origin will ground its New Shepard suborbital vehicle for at least two years, in order to devote more resources to the company's crewed moon plans.

Ground-based observations suggest the former geostationary inspector satellite suffered a fragmentation event months after retirement, raising new concerns about debris in high Earth orbit.

While NASA is working with U.S. aviation to explore commercial supersonic technologies, the agency is also looking forward to an even faster era of flight - one of vehicles that can fly hypersonic, or five times the spee...

Description This animation of NASAs Perseverance was created with the Caspian visualization tool using data acquired during an807-foot (246-meter)drive on the rim of Jezero Crater made by the rover on Dec. 10, 2025, the ...

NASA OUTSTANDING PUBLIC LEADERSHIP MEDAL Awarded for notable leadership accomplishments that have significantly influenced NASAs mission. Sustained leadership and exceptionally high-impact leadership achievements demonst...

Description This animation shows Perseverances point of view during drive of 807 feet (246 meters) along the rim of Jezero Crater on Dec. 10, 2025, the 1,709th Martian day, or sol, of the mission.Captured over two hours ...

Using the world's most powerful particle accelerator, the Large Hadron Collider, scientists have found that the quark-gluon plasma that filled the universe just after the Big Bang really was a primordial "soup.&#...

In this episode of Space Minds, SpaceNews senior staff writer Sandra Erwin sits down with Gen. Shawn Bratton, vice chair of space operations for the U.S. Space Force for a [] The post A fireside chat with Space Force Gen...

The mission of the CSDA Program is to identify, evaluate, and acquire data from commercial sources that support NASAs Earth science research and application goals, said CSDA Project Manager Dana Ostrenga. The addition of...

Theteam for thesix-wheeled scientist useda vision-capableAItocreate a safe route over the Red Planets surfacewithout the input of human route planners. NASAsPerseveranceMarsroverhascompleted the firstdrives on another wo...

NASAs Artemis II mission has its first opportunity to launch to the moon, Orion the Hunter takes center stage, and a planetary parade marches across the night sky.

Four astronauts will soontravel beyondlow Earth orbit and fly around the Moon on Artemis II,a mission that will test NASAs systems and hardware for human exploration of deep space. Since June 2023, NASA astronauts Reid W...

Astronomers have discovered powerful magnetic fields steering gas, dust, and star formation in a dramatic galaxy merger.

Friday, Jan. 30, 2026: Follow NASA's last major test of SLS before the launch of Artemis 2 and a crew of astronauts around the moon.

Apolink has partnered with ground segment provider RBC Signals to resell the startups proposed in-orbit relay services, aiming to fill connectivity gaps when satellites are out of view of terrestrial command-and-control ...

Deep Space Station 15, one of the 112-foot antennas at the Goldstone Deep Space Communications Complex near Barstow, California, looks skyward, with the stars of the Milky Way overhead, in September 2025. Goldstone is pa...

Off the coast of California, NASAs Artemis Landing and Recovery team and the Department of War that will work together to retrieve the Artemis II crew and Orion spacecraft following their return to Earth and splashdown i...