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NASA has completed fueling the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, a critical step ahead of its planned August launch. The next-generation observatory will investigate dark energy, exoplanets, and other cosmic …
A total solar eclipse will cross the Arctic, Greenland, Iceland, Portugal, and Spain on August 12, 2026. A partial eclipse will be visible across much of Europe, northwestern Africa, and …
SpaceX's Starship megarocket completed its 13th test flight, reaching space and achieving key mission milestones. The launch marks continued progress in the development of the world's most powerful rocket.
Rocket Lab has secured a $266 million contract with the U.S. Space Force to launch missile-defense missions from a facility in Alaska, expanding the company's role in national security space …
NASA's Curiosity Mars rover has been photographed inspecting a cracked wheel on the Red Planet, highlighting the ongoing wear and tear from its long-duration mission. The image, released as Space …
Observations from an X-ray spacecraft show a supermassive black hole heating and stirring the gas in a red elliptical galaxy, preventing star formation and helping explain why such galaxies remain …
Rocket Lab will establish a new suborbital launch facility on Kodiak Island, Alaska, as part of a $266 million agreement with the U.S. Space Force to support up to 18 …
The European Space Agency will host its Industry Space Days event in the Netherlands on September 16-17, bringing together space startups and established industry players to foster collaboration and innovation.
Academics argue that arts and humanities perspectives are being overlooked in discussions about space exploration, raising concerns about satellite governance, nuclear risks, and humanity's role in the cosmos.
Key space communication facilities operated by NASA and the European Space Agency in Spain have avoided serious damage from major wildfires that swept through the region, allowing normal operations to …
A growing number of civilians are gaining firsthand insight into life aboard the International Space Station via ground-based simulators, virtual reality programs, and analog missions. These experiences mimic the station's …
Fifty years after the Viking 1 lander transmitted humanity's first view of the Martian surface, NASA commemorated the milestone, reflecting on how the grainy image transformed planetary science and paved …
A recent review of the ZWO Seestar S30 Pro smart telescope underscores its user-friendly design and powerful integrated camera, making deep-sky astrophotography accessible to beginners and experienced hobbyists alike.
A NASA astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts are scheduled to depart the International Space Station and return to Earth aboard a Soyuz spacecraft on July 26. The event will be …
NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) has entered a scheduled period of communication silence while it performs critical data downlinks and instrument calibrations. The spacecraft, which has discovered thousands of …
SpaceX's Starship megarocket makes the 'softest splashdown' ever after launching next-gen Starlink satellites in Flight 13 test (video)
Io – uno dei numerosi satelliti di Giove – è caratterizzato da un estremo vulcanismo: è il mondo più attivo, dal punto di vista vulcanico, dell’intero Sistema solare. Questa sua …
A new study using 3D simulations indicates that Venus, long thought to be geologically dead, may still have active volcanoes and tectonic movements, reshaping our understanding of the planet.
The upper stage of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, abandoned in a highly eccentric Earth orbit since January 2025, is set to impact the lunar surface near the Einstein crater …
Chinese commercial launch firm Orienspace successfully launched its third Gravity-1 solid rocket from a sea platform off Shanghai, placing nine satellites into orbit late Tuesday.
