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Artist’s rendering of Lockheed Martin’s SR-72 concept vehicle, which the company says could potentially fly six times faster than the speed of sound. MOJAVE, California — The world is at the start of a renaissance in supersonic and hypersonic flight that will transform aviation, but the effort will need steady commitment and funding if the […]

An artist’s illustration of NASA’s huge Space Launch System rocket at the launchpad with an Orion space capsule. Ahead of tomorrow’s presidential election, some voters may wonder what each candidate will do for America’s space program. So Space.com spoke with space policy experts to see what they had to say. The president of the United […]

An illustration of NASA’s Juno spacecraft in orbit around Jupiter. COLUMBIA, Md. — An ongoing investigation into a thruster problem on NASA’s Juno spacecraft orbiting Jupiter is looking into a possible connection with a malfunction of a similar thruster on a recently launched Intelsat satellite. Speaking Nov. 1 at the Lunar Exploration Analysis Group (LEAG) […]

By Steve Spaleta | November 7, 2016 05:52pm ET Next-generation satellites, with limited capabilities, are part of the next wave of Earth observation by NASA. They will not replace traditional multi-instrument satellites, but has been “foster(ing) creative and cost-effective approaches to studying our planet,” according to NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center.  credit : NASA’s Goddard […]

Moon Express will provide $500,000 each for up to three instruments NASA may select for flight on the company’s lunar landers. COLUMBIA, Md. — NASA announced Nov. 1 that it is seeking information regarding instruments that could be flown to the moon on future commercial spacecraft, with one company that is developing a lander offering […]

Investigators probing why a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket burst into flames on its launch pad two months ago have found the smoking gun. They discovered that the rocket’s liquid oxygen accidentally got so cold it became solid. That transformation, in turn, triggered a chemical reaction with a carbon composite container holding liquid helium that is […]

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket explodes Sept. 1 during fueling operation in preparation for a static-fire test. WASHINGTON — SpaceX Chief Executive Elon Musk said Nov. 4 he expects the Falcon 9 rocket to return to flight in the middle of December after overcoming a problem he claimed was unprecedented in the history of spaceflight. […]

<div data-cycle-pager-template=”” readability=”32.5″> Alien Con 2016 Credit: Ramin Talaie / Stringer / Getty Images The History Channel hosted a convention for fans of the TV series “Ancient Aliens” and science-fiction enthusiasts in Santa Clara, Calif. over the Halloween weekend. Check out the incredible costumes and celebrity guests in this gallery. <div data-cycle-pager-template=”” readability=”31″> Spaceship Wreck […]

The constellation Pisces is visible in the southern sky in the Northern Hemisphere in November. But the stars in this fishy constellation are quite faint. Recently, we had a “psychic fair” in my hometown, and out of curiosity, my wife and I decided to see what it was all about. We were astonished to find […]