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The James Webb Space Telescope has created its largest-ever map of the universe, unveiling previously hidden corners and providing unprecedented detail about cosmic structures, including interstellar comets and ancient star …
The European Space Agency's Euclid mission has identified 31 new quasars from the early universe, including two that break the distance record by about 15 million years, offering an unprecedented …
NASA and the U.S. Small Business Administration have launched a partnership to attract capital for companies developing critical space technologies, aiming to strengthen the commercial space supply chain.
The European Space Agency has selected Airbus Defence and Space to begin work on Aeolus-2, the successor to the pioneering wind-monitoring satellite Aeolus, continuing critical atmospheric data collection for weather …
NASA has successfully tested a new Mars rover prototype in the California desert, advancing autonomous navigation and sample collection technologies for future missions.
NASA released a series of red, white, and blue cosmic images to celebrate the United States' 250th anniversary, showcasing stellar phenomena in patriotic colors.
A new analysis suggests that humanoid robots, rather than human astronauts, could be the first explorers of Saturn’s moon Titan, given the extreme environment and vast distance from Earth.
New observations of the exoplanet GJ 3378b, located 25 light-years away in the constellation Camelopardalis, reveal a revised mass of about 2.3 Earth masses and an orbital period of 21 …
The James Webb Space Telescope may have detected the formation of the universe's first supermassive black holes, offering new insights into early cosmic evolution.
For the first time, astronomers observed the afterglow of a gamma-ray burst at millimeter and submillimeter wavelengths just 13 minutes after its detection, thanks to a new rapid-response system on …
has launched a new editorial series titled 'America 250: From 1776 to the moon and beyond,' examining the nation's space achievements in the context of its 250th anniversary.
Estes Industries has released the Liberty Star model rocket, a commemorative kit celebrating the 250th anniversary of the United States, offering hobbyists and space enthusiasts a hands-on way to mark …
Stargazers can observe the Apollo 11 landing site, the Eagle Nebula, and a blue-white star as part of night sky events marking the 250th anniversary of the United States.
A Government Accountability Office report highlights growing costs for missile-warning satellites, digital engineering gaps, and workforce reductions that could slow national security launches for the U.S. Space Force.
A stunning new image from the Hubble Space Telescope captures infant stars erupting in a display of cosmic fireworks, offering insights into the early stages of stellar formation.
A Northrop Grumman Pegasus XL rocket launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on a mission to reboost NASA’s Swift Gamma-Ray Burst Explorer, extending its operational life. The flight is likely the …
ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot published a timelapse of the most spectacular aurora observed so far during the Epsilon mission, capturing a glowing green ribbon of light from orbit.
A private spacecraft successfully intercepted another in orbit during the U.S. Space Force's 'Victus Haze' mission, demonstrating rapid rendezvous and proximity operations for national security.
A team led by Sandia National Laboratories used infrasound and seismic data from Alaska's dense monitoring network to reconstruct the trajectory of a bright fireball that went undetected by optical …
A new study from Chinese researchers proposes a two-phase nuclear deflection method that could alter the trajectory of a kilometer-sized asteroid with as little as 60 days of warning, offering …
