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A new study published online in Meteoritics and Planetary Science finds that our most common meteorites, those known as L chondrites, come from at least two different debris fields in the asteroid belt. The belt contains...

Northwestern University researchers are developing a predictive model to help NASA anticipate conflicts and communication breakdowns among crew members and head off problems that could make or break the Mission to Mars.

Meteors, star clusters and a naked-eye comet light up the sky over Portugal in this full-dome fisheye photo captured during the Geminid meteor shower of 2018.

A rivalry that lives on past the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

NASA's Opportunity Rover has died on Mars. Now what?

Who were the U.S. Navy's deep-diving "aquanauts"?

It's been 20 years since the very first Lego "Star Wars" building sets hit stores. To celebrate, Lego has redesigned some of its most popular models from the last two decades. Space.com got a sneak peek at the new sets, ...

A San Diego State University astrophysicist has helped discover evidence of a gigantic remnant surrounding an exploding star--a shell of material so huge, it must have been erupting on a regular basis for millions of yea...

Come early Monday morning, you'll be able to watch two planets that will pass in the dawn.

Lego's first "Star Wars" building sets for 2019 feature fan favorite scenes from the classic trilogy and more!