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Tim Peake: I always try & catch this stunning view of Cuba, Florida and the Bahamas when we pass the Yucatan Basin. Larger image...

All the worlds may be ours except Europa but that only makes the ice-covered moon of Jupiter all the more intriguing. Beneath Europa's thin crust of ice lies a tantalizing global ocean of liquid water somewhere in the ne...

The Kepler spacecraft remains stable as the process of returning it to science continues. The cause of the anomaly, first reported on April 8, remains under investigation.

Complex life is only known to exist on Earth, but scientists aren't ruling out other locations in the Solar System. Our understanding of life's evolution could be advanced by studying the Saturnian moon Titan, whose hydr...

October. November. December. January. February. And now March. For the sixth month in a row, we've had a month that has broken the global high temperature record. And not just broken it, but shattered it, blasting throug...

The International Space Station gained a brand new room on Saturday (April 16), but it will be another month before it grows large enough for the astronauts to enter. The room is BEAM: a first-of-its-type inflatable stru...

If your sky is clear early on Sunday evening, be sure to look up to the southeast about an hour or so after sundown for a stunning cosmic duet.

A new documentary, "For the Love of Spock," examines the life and career of late actor Leonard Nimoy through the eyes of his son.

Tim Peake: Rise and shine - happy Friday everyone Larger image...

We all enjoy beautiful, multicolored sunsets. But what causes the brilliant oranges, pinks and purples that we see, and why does it change from day to day and season to season? Visit the Astronomy Cast Page to subscribe ...