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The Planetary Society, an exploration advocacy organization headed by former TV "Science Guy" Bill Nye, is tracking the space-related statements…

NASA’s Mars Insight mission will carry a pair of CubeSats to relay data back to Earth in the first demonstration…

Chief Engineer and Mission Director Marc Rayman explains some of the measurements the Dawn mission is taking at Ceres, most…

A former astronaut and a space tourist campaign for Hillary Clinton on the eve of the Iowa caucuses. from SPACE.com…

What is this thing we keep hearing about – the Higgs Boson, and why is it important? It’s been said…

A recent commentary argued that, for a variety of reasons, humans will never settle Mars or other destinations beyond Earth.…

Last month, Arizona officials approved a plan to develop a spaceport for a company that, technically speaking, won’t be flying…

The promise of accessing space resources on the Moon or asteroids brings with it the potential of massive wealth. Greg…

There’s no single holiday in the United States devoted to space exploration. J. David Baxter discusses the history of his…