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Private spacecraft will give NASA's Swift space telescope an orbital boost in 2026 in 1st-of-its-kind mission
Katalyst Space Technologies has scored a contract to raise the altitude of NASA's Swift Observatory, which has been hunting for gamma-ray bursts from low Earth orbit for more than two decades.
James Webb Space Telescope peers deep into the heart of star formation in our Milky Way galaxy
The star-forming region called Sagittarius B2 contains half of the galactic center's stars, yet only 10% of the gas.
From Afar to Olduvai: asteroid Donaldjohanson's landmarks get names tied to human origins
The names of human ancestors are now on an asteroid map.
For too long, colonial language has dominated space exploration. There is a better way
How we talk about space exploration shapes the futures we imagine and build.
JWST finds 'dark beads' and wonky star patterns in Saturn's sky: 'These features were completely unexpected'
New JWST observations show Saturn's auroras dotted with dark beads and a star pattern missing two arms, puzzling astronomers.
SpaceX launches 28 Starlink broadband satellites to orbit from Florida (video)
SpaceX launched 28 of its Starlink internet satellites to orbit from Florida this morning (Sept. 25), on the company's 122nd Falcon 9 mission of the year.
AIs in Space: From partners in pioneering to the children of humanity (op-ed)
Rather than the fearsome enemies of movies like "The Terminator," as we move into the universe, AIs can be our partners, our children, and perhaps even us.
On this day! Sept. 25, 2008: China launches its 3rd human spaceflight mission
On Sept. 25, 2008, China's space program launched its third human spaceflight mission, Shenzhou 7.
