We have liftoff! NASA’s Psyche spacecraft, along with the agency’s DSOC (Deep Space Optical Communications)…
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Moments ago, mission teams polled “go” to begin fueling the Falcon Heavy’s three first-stage core…
We remain a “go” for launch, with the latest weather update from the U.S. Space…
Two United States operating segment spacewalks outside the International Space Station (ISS) have been rescheduled…
Researchers observed two ice giant exoplanets colliding around a sun-like star, causing an intense burst…
Weather officials with Cape Canaveral Space Force Station’s 45th Weather Squadron predict a 40% chance…
The spacecraft is targeting an October 13 liftoff atop a Falcon Heavy rocket. Its destination,…
West Virginia University is researching the use of AI-powered space lasers to redirect space debris,…
NASA’s Roman Space Telescope team is preparing for its 2027 launch, using simulations and collaborations…
On October 14, 2023, and April 8, 2024, the entire United States and millions around…
Cosmic-ray extensive air showers observed by Subaru Hyper Suprime-Cam with unprecedented precision. Showers in bathrooms…
Filaments of Dust and Gas Festoon This Star-Forming Region in a New Infrared Image From…
NASA engineering and flight control teams are continuing to review data and video associated with…
NASA hosted a prelaunch news briefing today to discuss the Psyche mission. NASA and SpaceX…
NASA’s asteroid Bennu sample indicates high-carbon content and water, suggesting potential building blocks for life…
NASA’s DSOC, launching with the Psyche mission on October 12, seeks to revolutionize space communication…
Two studies indicate that CO2 on Europa’s surface originated from within the moon’s internal ocean.…
An annular “ring of fire” solar eclipse is crossing the Americas on October 14, 2023.…