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NASA's James Webb Space Telescope continues to amaze, this time with an exquisite image revealing previously unseen galaxies in an area known as the North Ecliptic Pole.

Nuclear fusion has broad implications, fueling hopes of clean, limitless energy and the long-held dream of future rockets that are driven by nuclear propulsion.

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Watch the replay of the media session following the 314th ESA Council meeting which takes place on 14 and 15 December in Paris. ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher and ESA Council Chair Anna Rathsman share the outcome of this meeting. Updates on the outcomes of CM22 and the next implementation steps are provided to the media.

ESA’s wind mission continues to shine as engineers have worked their Christmas magic. With a switch back to its original laser, Aeolus is now shining more than twice as brightly with its best ever performance – just in time for the holidays.

China's space station is an achievement that solidifies the country's position alongside the U.S. and Russia as one of the world's top three space powers.

ESA and OHB have signed a contract to move forward with the design and construction of ESA’s ambitious Comet Interceptor spacecraft, planned for launch in 2029.

Save $250 on the Panasonic Lumix G100 mirrorless camera when you get it from Best Buy this holiday season.

NASA last heard from one of the eight satellites that comprise the Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System (CYGNSS) in November.

As of today, ESA has appointed two new Directors - the Director of Science and the Director for Technology, Engineering and Quality. ESA Council approved the Director General’s proposal to appoint the new Directors at its meeting on 15 December 2022.

A Long March 2D rocket lifted off from Xichang Satellite Launch Center on Wednesday (Dec. 14), carrying yet more satellites for the mysterious Yaogan 36 constellation.

An apparent coolant leak on a crewed Soyuz spacecraft on the International Space Station forced Russian cosmonauts to call off a spacewalk late Wednesday (Dec. 14).



Live coverage of the flight of the Soyuz MS-22 spacecraft on a mission to the International Space Station. Text updates will appear automatically below; there is no need to reload the page. Follow us on Twitter.

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket stands on its launch pad at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, awaiting liftoff with the U.S.-French SWOT mission. Credit: SpaceX

SpaceX has delayed the launch from California of a Falcon 9 rocket with a U.S.-French environmental monitoring satellite from Thursday to Friday, allowing more time to review the source of moisture in two of the launcher’s booster engines.

The sun unleashed at least eight solar flares on Wednesday (Dec. 14), and more are expected after a crackling sunspot emerged on the star's face.

The Zhuque-2 rocket developed by Chinese private space launch provider Landspace failed to reach orbit during its maiden voyage on Wednesday (Dec. 14), losing 14 satellites in the process.

Two cosmonauts will work outside the International Space Station for about seven hours on Wednesday night (Dec. 14), and you can watch the action live.

Electronic Arts and Lucasfilm Games released a new full trailer for the upcoming game "Star Wars Jedi: Survivor" full of epic lightsaber battles and stormtrooper-bashing Force powers.

NASA had a lot to celebrate in 2022, including the deployment of the James Webb Space Telescope and the end-to-end success of the Artemis 1 moon mission.

20th Century Studios reveals their latest look at "Avatar: The Way of Water."