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The Hubble Space Telescope is going to be used to settle an argument. It's a conflict between computer models and what astronomers are seeing in a group of stars in 47 Tucanae. (...)Read the rest of Why Are Dying Stars i...

Who doesn't love seeing a sundog? This sundog had the added bonus of an airplane flying nearby, deftly captured by photographer Sculptor Lil on Flickr , who wondered if the people on the plane could see it. Too bad the a...

How much would you donate to have access to a space telescope ... or just to have an orbital "selfie"? Planetary Resources, Inc., the company that wants to mine asteroids, has launched a Kickstarter campaign for the worl...

International Space Station astronaut Chris Cassidy surprised the new crew arriving at the station earlier today, welcoming them aboard with a new look: he shaved head to match his new crewmate, Luca Parmitano, who alway...

The crew of Expedition 36 aboard the Soyuz TMA-09M set a record for the fastest trip ever to the International Space Station. From launch to docking, the trip took 5 hours and 39 minutes. That's six minutes faster than t...