China launched the SuperView Neo 2 (01) and (02) commercial sensing satellites into near-polar orbit with its 24th orbital launch of 2022.
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Uh Oh, NASA is Reviewing Psyche and May Terminate the Mission
NASA is reviewing its mission to visit the asteroid 16 Psyche. The Administration has convened a 15-member review board to examine the mission and its failure to meet the scheduled 2022 launch. The review began on July 19, and the board will present their findings to NASA and JPL in late September.
NASA picks SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket to launch Roman Space Telescope
NASA chose SpaceX's heavy-lift rocket to send a wide-field telescope into space that will search for dark matter.
NASA's Artemis 1 moon rocket gets Aug. 29 launch date
NASA officials say the Artemis 1 moon rocket may be ready to launch as soon as late August, but that timeline depends on tweaks at the Vehicle Assembly Building and on the pad.
McDonald's moonman: Apollo astronaut statue erected at Houston-area restaurant
A new statue of an Apollo astronaut now stands near NASA in Houston, just in time for the anniversary of the first moon landing. To find it, just follow the Golden Arches.
Giant Black Holes Make Tiny, Ghost-like Particles
Blazars, the gas-guzzling black holes at the center of galaxies, could make most of the tiny particles known as neutrinos we catch on Earth.
A booster with no name
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To search for alien life, astronomers will look for clues in the atmospheres of distant planets — and the James Webb Space Telescope just proved it's possible to do so
Scientists who study exoplanets explain how the James Webb Space Telescope will study exoplanet atmospheres.
Catch the moon and Mars cozying up to each other on Thursday
In the early hours of Thursday (July 21) morning, the waning crescent moon will pass close to Mars. They will be close enough to share the view in binoculars.
Boom Supersonic and Northrop Grumman team up to build superfast US military aircraft
The companies plan to deliver variants of Boom's Overture aircraft for military and emergency response missions.
Star Wars movies in chronological order
Looking for all the Star Wars movies in chronological order? Found them, you have!
Drift back to Arrakis in 'Dune: The Graphic Novel, Book 2: Muad' Dib' (exclusive)
Abrams ComicArts releasing the next volume in Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson's "Dune: The Graphic Novel" project.
Earth has Clouds of Water. Hot Exoplanets Have Clouds of Sand
A team of astronomers studied brown dwarfs to figure out how hot exoplanets form clouds of sand. They found that sand clouds can only exist in a narrow range of temperatures.
The worst solar storms in history
Earth is no stranger to the sun's wrath. From solar flares to coronal mass ejections, we take a look at some of the worst solar storms in history.
Watch a live view of SpaceX’s pad 39A (members only)
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'Escaping Gravity': Former NASA deputy chief Lori Garver weighs in US space program in new book
"Escaping Gravity" tells the story of Lori Garver's rise to be NASA's second in command, and how she brought one of the agency's most successful programs to reality.
Landsat: A guide to the Earth observation satellite fleet
Landsat is a fleet of Earth-observing satellites that have been monitoring our planet's climate and land use patterns since 1972.
Celebrate 50 years of Landsat with these stunning images (gallery)
Landsat 1 launched 50 years ago on July 23, 1972. We celebrate the work of Landsat with a gallery of some of the best images captured by the satellite fleet.
Bound up with the Moon
Image: Bound up with the Moon
Apollo 11 vs. space tourism in 2022 (op-ed)
We honor the heroes of Apollo 11 and all those who made their accomplishment possible, yet many still deride astronauts in the U.S. private space industry.
Europe's 1st commercial staged rocket passes hot-fire milestone
German launch services startup Rocket Factory Augsburg has taken a new step in the development of an orbital launcher with the hot fire test of its Helix engine.
