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Vice President Pence Chairs Space Council Meeting Tuesday: Watch It Live
The National Space Council (NSC) will convene for the sixth time Tuesday morning (Aug. 20), and you can watch the proceedings live.
China's Private 'Smart Dragon-1' Rocket Aces 1st Mission
The private Smart Dragon-1 rocket, built by the China Rocket Co. Ltd., completed its first mission Saturday (Aug. 17), successfully launching three small satellites to Earth orbit, Chinese media outlets reported.
Let's Talk Asteroid Apophis, Planetary Defense and Elon Musk
It's time to talk about Apophis again, I guess. Please calm down first.
Kerbal Space Program 2 Is Launching in 2020
Kerbal Space Program 2 has been announced with new features, new planets and, perhaps most surprisingly of all, a new developer.
China Just Launched a Communications Satellite. Is It in Trouble?
A Chinese Long March 3B rocket launched a new communications satellite into orbit today (Aug. 19) — but there appears to be a problem with the satellite.
Here's the Story Behind Rocket Lab's 'Look Ma, No Hands' Launch Name
Rocket Lab's Electron mission dubbed "Look Ma, No Hands" blasted off smoothly today from a pad in mountainous New Zealand, funny name and all.
Boeing Astronaut Reveals Mission Patches for Starliner Flight Tests
The first astronauts assigned to launch on Boeing's new Starliner spacecraft now have a mission patch to represent their flight.
Hubble Telescope Solves a Galactic Identity Crisis for Quasars
A new study has shed more light on the mysterious quasars and settles a 20-year-old astronomical debate.
Rocket Lab Electron Booster Launches 4 Satellites Into Orbit
The private spaceflight company Rocket Lab launched four new satellites into orbit for the U.S Air Force Space Command and companies in Seattle and France on Monday (Aug. 19).
Space Seagull! Telescope Captures a Celestial Gull in Flight (Video)
Are those cosmic wings? A new image of the Seagull Nebula shows a shape that looks just like a glittering gull in flight across the night sky.
What Secrets Does Titan Hold?
Saturn's largest moon, Titan, is one of the most enigmatic bodies in the solar system.
America's Largest Asteroid Impact Left a Trail of Destruction Across the Eastern United States
America's largest impact crater wreaked havoc on the land and water. Scientists are just beginning to understand it.
Marvel's 'Avengers' Heading on 'Epic Space Adventure' This November
Beginning this November, Marvel Comics' "Avengers" title will be heading into outer space to visit a galaxy that doubles as a space prison.
Rian Johnson's Star Wars Trilogy Aiming 'Beyond the Legacy Characters'
Boldly going where no... wait, wrong franchise.
Hubble Telescope Spots Two Galaxies in a Doomed (but Dazzling) Dance
Two galaxies are caught in a crazy cosmic dance, pulling at each other in a fresh image from the Hubble Space Telescope.
NASA's Investigating the Impact of Arctic Wildfires on Earth. Here's Why
Arctic wildfires are becoming more frequent, and NASA is trying to find out how that will impact the surrounding population and the globe.
NASA Robots Rove Through Caves for Underground DARPA Competition (Video)
Robots from different parts of the world are about to go on a subterranean adventure.
Kylo Ren Force Grips His Way into 'Star Wars Resistance' Season 2 Trailer
Leading into Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Ewan McGregor in Talks for Obi-Wan Kenobi Show on Disney+: Report
The Force is strong with this rumor.
Hubble Spots Purple 'Jellyfish' Star Glowing in Abyss of Deep Space
The latest Hubble image appears to capture a cosmic jellyfish floating in space, but in reality this structure is no living creature.