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Australia's deadly wildfires have killed at least 17 people since they began in September 2019 and continued into January 2020. Here's the view from space by NASA satellites.

China hit a historic milestone on the moon Friday (Jan. 3) as its Chang'e 4 lander and rover celebrated their first full year exploring the lunar far side.

An unidentified astronaut aboard the International Space Station had a deep vein thrombosis -- or blood clot -- in the jugular vein of their neck, according to a new case study.

A new study by a team led from the University of Colorado, Boulder, has discovered a rare and unique class of exoplanet that has the density of cotton candy. The post “Super-Puff” Exoplanets Aren’t Like Anything We...

A SpaceX launch of Starlink satellites scheduled for Jan. 6 will be the 45th Space Wing's inaugural launch as part of the U.S. Space Force. SpaceNews.com

SpaceX's newly redesigned prototype of its Mars-colonizing Starship craft could get off the ground for the first time just two or three months from now, company founder and CEO Elon Musk said.

Researchers have spent decades trying to pin down exactly how long a day on Venus lasts. Finding the answer cuts to the core of fundamental mysteries about the planet.