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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 … More

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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