The first private space science satellite set to study the effect of flares from stars has been launched into space and is now in orbit, the company behind it has said.

Whether space, health, technology or environment, here are the issues in science that the editors of Scientific American are ...

NASA’s TRACERS mission begins early science measurements in Earth’s southern polar cusp, tracking magnetic reconnection and ...

NASA’s ESCAPADE mission launches two small spacecraft to Mars to study magnetic fields, solar wind and the risks and limits of lower-cost space science.

There are about 15,000 satellites orbiting Earth. Most of them, like the International Space Station and the Hubble Telescope ...

Astronomers used major telescopes across the world to probe a cosmic explosion 8 billion light-years from the solar system.

A new peer-reviewed study analysing a decade of African space science research has revealed that South Africa continues to ...

X-ray space telescopes caught a supermassive blackhole flinging matter into space at a fifth of the speed of light ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. NASA's flagship center for space science is under attack from within, and some of the biggest ...

Research in space is about more than discovery. It is a strategic asset and soft power that attracts partners and supports evidence-based decisions. The past two years have seen a series of milestones ...

In a grand show of unity, all seven living former Associate Administrators of NASA's Science Mission Directorate have signed a joint letter opposing the Trump administration's proposed 47% cut to NASA ...

On the steps of the U.S. Capitol on a balmy October morning, a crowd of people sporting “Save NASA Science” buttons buzzes with anticipation. Among them stands Eli Orland, who likens America’s space ...