China has completed a stand for testing huge rocket engines that could power the country's moon exploration efforts.
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Ashlee Vance's new book unveils the mysterious world of space startups
Ashlee Vance's new book follows four fast-growing launch startups, providing an inside look at a highly dynamic segment of the space industry.
SpaceX’s Falcon rocket family reaches 200 straight successful missions
SpaceX’s launch of 51 more Starlink internet satellites Wednesday from California marked the 200th consecutive successful mission for the company’s Falcon rocket family, a record unmatched by any other space launch vehicle.
Hubble Telescope gazes into the heart of a monstrous galaxy cluster (photo)
A new image from the Hubble Space Telescope gazes into the lair of a cosmic leviathan, a monstrous cluster of galaxies located nine billion light-years away in the constellation Draco.
Webb Examined an Asteroid Belt and Found More Than it Bargained For
One of the things astronomers would love to see is planets forming around other stars. That would help us understand our own Solar System better. But it all happens behind a veil of obscuring dust. The James Webb Space Telescope has the power to see through the veil.
Israeli startup WeSpace aims to launch robotic 'moon hopper' by 2026
WeSpace wants to get in on the ground floor of the lunar economy by providing access to unexplored regions of the moon.
Mystery solved? Runaway black hole chased by tail of stars may be galaxy in disguise
A 200,000-light-year-long chain of stars originally thought to be trailing a runaway black hole may actually be a galaxy in disguise.
What if Titan Dragonfly had a Fusion Engine?
In a little over four years, NASA’s Dragonfly mission will launch into space and begin its long journey towards Titan, Saturn’s largest moon. As part of the New Frontiers program, this quadcopter will explore Titan’s atmosphere, surface, and methane lakes for possible indications of life (aka. biosignatures). This will commence in 2034, with a science phase lasting for three years and three and a half months. The robotic explorer will rely on a nuclear battery – a Multi-Mission Radioisotope Thermal Generator (MMRTG) – to ensure its longevity.
Vast Space to launch 1st private station on SpaceX rocket in 2025
California-based startup Vast Space plans to launch its Haven-1 space station aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket no earlier than August 2025.
Meteorites Store a Magnetic Memory of the Early Solar System
Although they are thought of as rare, meteorites are actually quite common. About 40,000 tons of meteorites strike Earth every day. Most of them land in the ocean, and most are quite tiny, but they are still common enough that hobbyists all over the world find meteorites all the time. The most common place to find them is in arid regions where their coloring can stand out from the terrain. But even then a meteorite can be difficult to distinguish from terrestrial rocks.
Hubble telescope spies 'peek-a-boo' exoplanets amid star's tilted dust rings
Astronomers are watching a shadow sweep across the face of a vast disc of planet-birthing gas and dust surrounding the star TW Hydrae.
Live coverage: SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket poised for launch today from California
Live coverage of the countdown and launch of a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on the Starlink 2-9 mission with 51 Starlink internet satellites. Text updates will appear automatically below; there is no need to reload the page. Follow us on Twitter.
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Lie Back, Look Up, and Find Your Zenith Stars
When you want to relax under the stars there's no better way than on your back looking up at the zenith. We explore what's overhead and discover there's more than one zenith up there.
China launches cargo mission to Tiangong space station
China's Tianzhou 6 freighter lifted off on May 10, sending clothing, food, water and propellant toward the country's Tiangong space station.
Chinese cargo ship launches to resupply space station
Six kerosene-fueled engines on the Long March 7 rocket generated 1.6 million pounds of thrust at full power. Credit: CCTV
China’s space station is set to receive delivery of fresh supplies, experiments, and fuel after the launch of the Tianzhou 6 cargo ship at 9:22 a.m. EDT (1322 UTC) Wednesday aboard a Long March 7 rocket.
'Oppenheimer' trailer reveals Cillian Murphy as Manhattan Project's genius bomb maker
Universal Pictures has released a new trailer for director Christopher Nolan's "Oppenheimer."
Young star shoots out jet like a garden sprinkler in Orion Nebula (photo)
The European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope captured a snaking jet of matter expelled from a young stellar object in the Orion Nebula, a stellar nursery not far from our solar system.
Watch SpaceX launch 51 Starlink satellites to orbit today
SpaceX will launch another big batch of its Starlink internet satellites to orbit today (May 10), and you can watch the liftoff live.
Who is Cosmo the Spacedog? All you need to know about 'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3's' telepathic pup
A history of Cosmo the Spacedog in Marvel's "Guardians of the Galaxy" franchise.
SpaceX Ax-2 private astronaut mission will grow 1st stem cells in space
The Ax-2 mission will test the effect of microgravity in space on the growth of stem cells.
The mystery of how Mars meteorites reach Earth may finally be solved
The mystery of how meteorites from Mars can reach Earth may have been solved, as scientists discover rocks can be hurled far from the Martian surface by giant impacts.
