A Space Telescope Science Institute astronomer will hold three free presentations Oct. 1-3 for students, the general public, and educators.

Radio telescopes are losing important data as the government and companies look to increase Earth-to-space communications.

The 14th test flight marks a crucial milestone toward the company’s ambitions of sending people to the moon and Mars, but it was not a complete success. By Kenneth Chang A previous mission left two ...

The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope — the first space observatory named for a woman — is poised to become one of astronomy’s biggest workhorses. With a field of view 100 times that of the Hubble ...

Space discoveries over the last five years have transformed how scientists understand galaxies, planets, and the origins of the universe. Advances in telescope technology, data processing, and modern ...

A new European Southern Observatory (ESO) study has found that current proposals to launch more than 1.7 million satellites into orbit, including extremely bright ones, would have "devastating ...

The U.S. National Science Foundation National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NSF NRAO) has completed observations for the Very Large Array Sky Survey (VLASS), the most detailed radio survey of the sky ...

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SHARJAH, 6th October, 2026 (WAM) -- Under the banner of "The Rocket Revolution," the Sharjah Space and Astronomy Hub (SSAH) at the University of Sharjah marked World Space Week 2026 with a rich ...

After a string of dramatic failures, the huge Starship rocket from SpaceX had a fully successful test on Oct. 13, 2025. A couple more test flights, and SpaceX plans to launch it into orbit. A month ...

Astronomy and planetary science are the study of objects and phenomena that occur beyond the Earth’s atmosphere. This includes investigating stars and their interaction with each other and the ...