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Tiny satelietes could help stabilize massive space telescopes.

Tiny Satellites Could Be “Guide Stars” for Massive Space Telescopes

An upcoming galactic collision could wake the Milky Way's black hole and fling our solar system into intergalactic space, according to new research.

Galactic Collision Could Fling Our Solar System Into Intergalactic Space

By Jon Christian

Astronomers have found a protostar with a warped disk, and at just tens of thousands years old, it's the youngest ever observed.

Astronomers Find First-of-Its-Kind Protostar With a “Warped” Disk

By Kristin Houser

In a recent radio interview, Dutch astronaut André Kuipers recalls how he accidentally ended up calling American emergency services while on board the ISS.

An Astronaut Accidentally Dialed 911 in Space

By Victor Tangermann

Astronauts and professional athletes have similar mortality rates, according to a new study, which suggests that space travel doesn't cause premature death.

Space Travel Doesn’t Seem to Shorten Astronauts’ Lives, Says Study

By Kristin Houser

A Russian cosmonaut who helped investigate damage to the ISS says the hole was apparently drilled from the inside. Here's what it means.

Cosmonaut: Hole Was Drilled From Inside Space Station

By Jon Christian

CI Tau is a small star. But new research shows that its planets are absolute units, dwarfing the largest planets in our own system by an enormous margin.

These New Planets Are Massive. So Is What They Could Teach Us.

By Jon Christian

After investigating Swarm Technologies for months, the FCC finally settled with the space startup for launching unauthorized satellites in January.

FCC Fines Startup for Launching Satellites Without Permission

By Victor Tangermann

Trump Signs Order to Create a U.S. Space Command

Trump Signs Order to Create a U.S. Space Command

By Victor Tangermann

Astronomers Just Found a Dwarf Planet Three Times As Far Away As Pluto

Astronomers Just Found a Dwarf Planet Three Times As Far Away As Pluto

By Victor Tangermann

Virgin Galactic is planning to send its second SpaceShipTwo spaceplane called VSS Unity to "space for the first time." But what does that mean exactly?

Virgin Galactic Is Going to Space. Depending on Your Definition of Space.

By Victor Tangermann

Tuesday's ISS spacewalk was a success, with the cosmonauts able to see and collect samples from the mysterious hole in the side of the Soyuz capsule.

Cosmonauts Hacked Away at the ISS in Search of Sabotage Evidence

By Kristin Houser

During a spacewalk, two Russian astronauts will examine a hole in the side of the ISS's Soyuz capsule in an attempt to figure out if was a work of sabotage.

Russians Search Exterior of ISS For Signs of Sabotage on Spacewalk

By Kristin Houser

Experts in the 3D bioprinting and regenerative health field got together to come up with ways space agencies could use the technology to treat astronauts.

To Heal Injured Astronauts, Experts Want to 3D Print “Skin, Bone and Body Parts”

By Victor Tangermann

Mission control was forced to abort a spy satellite launch aboard a Delta IV Heavy just seconds before the rocket achieved liftoff.

Watch a US Spy Satellite Launch Fail Seconds Before Liftoff

By Jon Christian

Researchers found a treasure trove of forming planets

Researchers Found a Treasure Trove of Planets Hiding in Dust

The Most Powerful Ion Drive Ever is About to Blast a Spacecraft to Mercury

The Most Powerful Ion Drive Ever is About to Blast a Spacecraft to Mercury

By Victor Tangermann

Virgin Galactic Will Send People to Space By Christmas. Maybe.

Virgin Galactic Will Send People to Space By Christmas. Maybe.

By Kristin Houser

After a lot of trouble with backup gyroscopes on board, NASA's Hubble space telescope is back in action. And its newest snapshot is amazing.

Hubble Takes Another Incredible Picture After Gyroscope Failure

By Victor Tangermann

Physicists Have a New Idea for Faster-Than-Light Travel

Physicists Have a New Idea for Faster-Than-Light Travel

By Jon Christian

In a recent interview with CNBC Make It, Neil deGrasse Tyson told reporters that Elon Musk "will transform civilization as we know it."

Neil deGrasse Tyson: Elon Musk “Will Transform Civilization As We Know It”

By Victor Tangermann

Fisher Space Pen: What Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos Will Use to Write in Zero Gravity

Fisher Space Pen: What Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos Will Use to Write in Zero Gravity

By Foster Kamer

Astronauts aboard the International Space Station can now use the Refabricator to transform plastic waste into needed tools.

A New Gadget Turns Plastic Waste Into Tools Astronauts Need

By Kristin Houser

Using a new AI system, researchers within the infant scientific discipline asteroseismology can learn more about the subsurface activity of distant stars.

New AI Is Peering Into the Nuclear Cores of Distant Stars

By Dan Robitzski

Startup Space Tango has unveiled an autonomous orbital facility powered by robots that could be the future of space manufacturing.

Startup Unveils Plan for Autonomous Bots to Build Products in Space

By Kristin Houser

These Lonely Planets Drift Through Space Without Orbiting Stars

These Lonely Planets Drift Through Space Without Orbiting Stars

By Dan Robitzski

China just unveiled a life-size replica of its new permanently crewed space station called Tiangong. But it's not quite as big as the ISS.

China’s New Space Station Is Called The “Heavenly Palace”

By Victor Tangermann

A newly-discovered star in our galaxy is only 300 million years younger than the universe itself. it's older than anything scientists expected to find.

An Ancient Star Reveals Our Galaxy Is Older Than We Thought

By Dan Robitzski

What Astronauts’ Tweets Could Tell Scientists About the Psychology of Space Travel

What Astronauts’ Tweets Could Tell Scientists About the Psychology of Space Travel

By Jon Christian

There's a lot of space junk orbiting the planet. The Air Force just put out a call for high-tech ways to keep track of it all.

The Air Force Wants Your Help Guarding Satellites From Space Junk

By Dan Robitzski

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Scientists Say New Material Could Hold up an Actual Space Elevator

By Jon Christian

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The Wounded Hubble Could Be Back Soon, but It’s on Borrowed Time

By Jon Christian

Virgin Galactic Just Successfully Tested One of Their Spaceplanes

By Chelsea Gohd

Pour One out for MASCOT, the Asteroid-Exploring Lander

Pour One out for MASCOT, the Asteroid-Exploring Lander

By Kristin Houser

Scientists Want to Use a Plasma Beam to Push Space Junk Out of Orbit

Scientists Want to Use a Plasma Beam to Push Space Junk Out of Orbit

By Kristin Houser

Here Are the First Photos Japan’s Robot Landers Sent Back From an Asteroid

Here Are the First Photos Japan’s Robot Landers Sent Back From an Asteroid

By Kristin Houser

Japan's space agency just deployed two asteroid-exploring robots from its Hayabusa2 spacecraft, and they could teach us about the solar system's past.

A Pair of Japanese Robots (Hopefully) Just Landed on an Asteroid

By Kristin Houser

UK researchers are now testing RemoveDEBRIS, a satellite designed to trap space debris in a net so it can be removed before it damages spacecraft.

UK Researchers Just Deployed a Massive Net to Catch Space Debris

By Kristin Houser

The New Render of Elon Musk’s BFR Means It Might Have Some Dope Features

The New Render of Elon Musk’s BFR Means It Might Have Some Dope Features

By Sarah Marquart

Service Robots Could Fix Up Orbiting Satellites Like Mechanics in Space

Service Robots Could Fix Up Orbiting Satellites Like Mechanics in Space

By Kristin Houser

French spacetech startup Kinéis says it will vastly expand the reach of the satellites that track livestock and wildlife animals.

How a Tiny Satellite Fleet Will Track Millions of Animals

By Jon Christian

Two companies are ready to try manufacturing optical fibers aboard the International Space Station to improve their quality.

Two Companies Are Going to Manufacture Optical Fibers in Space

By Kristin Houser

The US Has Tons of Spaceports But Not Enough Launches

The US Has Tons of Spaceports But Not Enough Launches

By Kristin Houser

Japan Will Soon Conduct The First Test of Elevator Movement in Space

Japan Will Soon Conduct The First Test of Elevator Movement in Space

By Kristin Houser

Someone Drilled a Hole in the ISS. Was It A Mistake Or Sabotage?

Someone Drilled a Hole in the ISS. Was It A Mistake Or Sabotage?

By Sarah Marquart

A Colorado university just launched the world's first space resources degrees, which are designed to prepare students for off-world mining.

Want To Snag A Job Mining Asteroids Someday? You Can Now Get Your Masters In It.

By Kristin Houser

Virgin Galactic successfully completed the third supersonic test flight of its SpaceShipTwo spaceplane.

Surprise! Virgin Galactic Just Did A Test Launch of Its SpaceShipTwo Spaceplane

By Kristin Houser

The UK Just Confirmed the Location of Its First Spaceport

The UK Just Confirmed the Location of Its First Spaceport

By Kristin Houser

The Digest: Private Rocket Launches Are Already Causing Flight Delays

The Digest: Private Rocket Launches Are Already Causing Flight Delays

By Kristin Houser

Astronomers Just Discovered Three Planets in an Entirely New Way

Astronomers Just Discovered Three Planets in an Entirely New Way

By Kristin Houser

A New Trick Lets Us Weigh The Galaxy. It’s The First Step Toward Figuring Out What It’s Made Of

A New Trick Lets Us Weigh The Galaxy. It’s The First Step Toward Figuring Out What It’s Made Of

By Dan Robitzski

Theorized Planet Nine Might Actually Be A Cluster Of Little Rocks

Theorized Planet Nine Might Actually Be A Cluster Of Little Rocks

By Dan Robitzski

Future Space Tourists Might Have To Train Before Their Trips

Future Space Tourists Might Have To Train Before Their Trips

Drunk Astronauts: This Beer Is the Beginning of Zero-Gravity Drinking

Drunk Astronauts: This Beer Is the Beginning of Zero-Gravity Drinking

By Dan Robitzski

The Biggest Health Risk for Lunar and Martian Explorers: Tiny Dust

The Biggest Health Risk for Lunar and Martian Explorers: Tiny Dust

By Claudia Geib

We Now Have A Working Nuclear Reactor for Other Planets — But No Plan For Its Waste

We Now Have A Working Nuclear Reactor for Other Planets — But No Plan For Its Waste

By Claudia Geib

The FCC May Penalize Companies That Launch Tiny Rogue Satellites, After All

The FCC May Penalize Companies That Launch Tiny Rogue Satellites, After All

By Claudia Geib

Startup’s Crazy High-Res Satellite Can See You Pick Your Nose In Traffic

Startup’s Crazy High-Res Satellite Can See You Pick Your Nose In Traffic

By Dan Robitzski

The US Government Has No Idea What to Do About Small Satellites

The US Government Has No Idea What to Do About Small Satellites

By Claudia Geib

Four Notable Things About the Most Distant Star Scientists Have Ever Glimpsed

Four Notable Things About the Most Distant Star Scientists Have Ever Glimpsed

By Claudia Geib

An Experimental Space Junk Collector Is On Its Way to the ISS

An Experimental Space Junk Collector Is On Its Way to the ISS

By Claudia Geib

The Chinese Space Station Has Crashed in the Pacific. Why Was It So Hard to Track?

The Chinese Space Station Has Crashed in the Pacific. Why Was It So Hard to Track?

By Claudia Geib

A Fully 3D-Printed Rocket Is Not as Crazy as it Seems. Investors Agree.

A Fully 3D-Printed Rocket Is Not as Crazy as it Seems. Investors Agree.

By Lou Del Bello

Guess What, Rich People: Meteor Showers on Demand Are a Terrible Idea

Guess What, Rich People: Meteor Showers on Demand Are a Terrible Idea

By Claudia Geib