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NASA continues stacking its giant Artemis 2 SLS moon rocket (photos)

NASA continues stacking its giant Artemis 2 SLS mo...

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Space Force eases entry for commercial firms with layered launch standards

Space Force eases entry for commercial firms with ...

1 week ago 13

Webinar: Competing with the (Space)X Factor (replay)

Webinar: Competing with the (Space)X Factor (repla...

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Glitch forces Japan's asteroid-sampling Hayabusa2 probe into protective 'safe mode' in deep space

Glitch forces Japan's asteroid-sampling Hayabusa2 ...

1 week ago 13

A gateway to the Gateway around the moon | Space picture of the day for April 16, 2025

A gateway to the Gateway around the moon | Space p...

1 week ago 10

Scientists discover bizarre double-star system with exoplanet on a sideways orbit (video)

Scientists discover bizarre double-star system wit...

1 week ago 11

A 'cosmic car radio' could help scientists tune in to dark matter within the next 15 years

A 'cosmic car radio' could help scientists tune in...

1 week ago 9

Every 'Black Mirror' Season 7 episode, ranked from worst to best

Every 'Black Mirror' Season 7 episode, ranked from...

1 week ago 14

NASA's Perseverance rover hits the Mars rock gold mine: 'It has been all we had hoped for and more'

NASA's Perseverance rover hits the Mars rock gold ...

1 week ago 11

'Planetary defense is knowing what's out there and what could do harm to us.' Meet the scientist who helped build NASA's asteroid response plan

'Planetary defense is knowing what's out there and...

1 week ago 11

James Webb Space Telescope discovers most distant and earliest Milky Way 'twin' ever seen. Meet dragon-galaxy Zhúlóng (Image)

James Webb Space Telescope discovers most distant ...

1 week ago 29

In-flight connectivity – where national policy and global service (don’t) mix

In-flight connectivity – where national policy and...

1 week ago 15

The Lyrids are back: How to catch this year's spring meteor shower

The Lyrids are back: How to catch this year's spri...

1 week ago 15

Germany's military wants its own Starlink-like satellite constellation

Germany's military wants its own Starlink-like sat...

1 week ago 12

The best value VR headset, the Meta Quest 3, is now at its lowest-ever price, perfect if you want a bargain or to explore the world of virtual reality for less

The best value VR headset, the Meta Quest 3, is no...

1 week ago 16

Bipartisan caucus criticizes proposed NASA science budget cuts

Bipartisan caucus criticizes proposed NASA science...

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How artificial intelligence is helping scientists hunt for alien Earths

How artificial intelligence is helping scientists ...

1 week ago 13

Rocket Factory Augsburg replaces CEO

Rocket Factory Augsburg replaces CEO

1 week ago 15

Space Command headquarters battle reignites

Space Command headquarters battle reignites

1 week ago 12

Matter-spewing 'singularities' could eliminate the need for dark energy and dark matter

Matter-spewing 'singularities' could eliminate the...

1 week ago 21

Astranis clinches $115 million Taiwan deal despite satellite setback

Astranis clinches $115 million Taiwan deal despite...

1 week ago 15

New photos from European Mars orbiter show dynamic, volcanic Red Planet terrain

New photos from European Mars orbiter show dynamic...

1 week ago 14

Aisha Bowe becomes 1st Bahamian woman to reach space, remembers Alan Shepard’s landmark flight: 'He landed in Grand Bahama' (video)

Aisha Bowe becomes 1st Bahamian woman to reach spa...

1 week ago 16

Aurora alert! Powerful geomagnetic storm could spark northern lights as far south as Illinois and Oregon tomorrow

Aurora alert! Powerful geomagnetic storm could spa...

1 week ago 16

Katy Perry just became the 1st pop star to sing in space — but Lance Bass, Beyonce, Lady Gaga, Sarah Brightman and Justin Bieber had their chance

Katy Perry just became the 1st pop star to sing in...

1 week ago 16

Star's swan song captured by Hubble | Space picture of the day for April 15, 2025

Star's swan song captured by Hubble | Space pictur...

1 week ago 12

NASA astronaut Don Pettit and 2 cosmonauts will return to Earth on April 19

NASA astronaut Don Pettit and 2 cosmonauts will re...

1 week ago 10

Startups to demonstrate new spacecraft docking technique

Startups to demonstrate new spacecraft docking tec...

1 week ago 15

'I've never been more proud of my friend than today,' Oprah Winfrey says as she watches Gayle King launch on Blue Origin rocket (video)

'I've never been more proud of my friend than toda...

1 week ago 19

Alien life could exist on Saturn's big moon Titan — but finding it will be tough

Alien life could exist on Saturn's big moon Titan ...

1 week ago 16

Bungie's next sci-fi shooter 'Marathon' has been revealed with a trio of action-packed trailers, a release date, and a closed alpha (video)

Bungie's next sci-fi shooter 'Marathon' has been r...

1 week ago 14

Pulsar Fusion unveils vision for ‘Sunbird’ nuclear rocket to reach Mars in half the time (video)

Pulsar Fusion unveils vision for ‘Sunbird’ nuclear...

1 week ago 13

James Webb Space Telescope sees a celestial Venn diagram around a dying star

James Webb Space Telescope sees a celestial Venn d...

1 week ago 10

Maryland congressmen vow to block proposed NASA science budget cuts

Maryland congressmen vow to block proposed NASA sc...

1 week ago 21

Gayle King just conquered her fears with Blue Origin's all-female space launch. Here's how she did it.

Gayle King just conquered her fears with Blue Orig...

1 week ago 15

100th person to fly only a suborbital spaceflight | Space picture of the day for April 14, 2025

100th person to fly only a suborbital spaceflight ...

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‘It is the highest high’: Here's what Katy Perry and the 5 other women of Blue Origin's historic all-female flight felt after liftoff (videos)

‘It is the highest high’: Here's what Katy Perry a...

1 week ago 14

Derek Tournear to return as Space Development Agency director after investigation

Derek Tournear to return as Space Development Agen...

1 week ago 11

Amanda Nguyen becomes 1st Vietnamese woman to fly to space: 'This journey really is about healing' (video)

Amanda Nguyen becomes 1st Vietnamese woman to fly ...

1 week ago 12

'I feel super connected to love': Katy Perry talks about her historic spaceflight with Blue Origin (video)

'I feel super connected to love': Katy Perry talks...

1 week ago 26

Star Wars Celebration Japan 2025 is this weekend, and here are 5 things we want to see from the year's biggest Star Wars event

Star Wars Celebration Japan 2025 is this weekend, ...

1 week ago 11

View the wonders of the night sky with one of the best star projectors around — now at one of its cheapest-ever prices

View the wonders of the night sky with one of the ...

1 week ago 16

Catch up on all of SpaceNews’ Space Symposium 2025 coverage

Catch up on all of SpaceNews’ Space Symposium 2025...

1 week ago 14

Pop star Katy Perry and crew's Blue Origin spaceflight souvenirs

Pop star Katy Perry and crew's Blue Origin spacefl...

1 week ago 11

Some dark matter haloes could roll through the universe like hollow cosmic Easter Eggs

Some dark matter haloes could roll through the uni...

1 week ago 10

Multi-orbit success or a single-point of failure?

Multi-orbit success or a single-point of failure?

1 week ago 15

Blue Origin launches all-woman New Shepard suborbital flight

Blue Origin launches all-woman New Shepard suborbi...

1 week ago 9

With 70% off, this Apple TV+ offer is one of the best streaming deals I've ever seen — watch all episodes of "Severance" and much, much more for just $2.99 a month

With 70% off, this Apple TV+ offer is one of the b...

1 week ago 13

Katy Perry and Gayle King launch to space with 4 others on historic all-female Blue Origin rocket flight

Katy Perry and Gayle King launch to space with 4 o...

1 week ago 16

Rare double solar blast unleashes 2 CMEs towards Earth — auroras possible April 16

Rare double solar blast unleashes 2 CMEs towards E...

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