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A newly released HD video shows the James Webb Space Telescope flying away from its rocket toward deep space.

The new model presents a contrast to the traditional long, sleek arms presented in images of our galaxy.

All about the Planck time: where it came from, what it is, and what it might reveal about the way the universe works

Before the solar system had planets, the sun had rings -- bands of dust and gas similar to Saturn's rings -- that likely played a role in Earth's formation, according to a new study....

NASA will provide live coverage and host a media briefing Saturday, Jan. 8, for the conclusion of the James Webb Space Telescope's major spacecraft deployments.

Like colonialism of old, Bezos's space colonization plans heavily depend on resource extraction and unfair and abusive labor practices.

The universe is full of mysteries.

North Korea claims that it conducted a successful test of a new hypersonic vehicle on Wednesday (Jan. 5).

Livestream coverage begins at 9:40 p.m. EST (0240 GMT Friday)

Comets with a green glow don't have green tails, and a new set of lab experiments tells us why. The post Why don’t Green Comets Have Green Tails? appeared first on Universe Today.

No longer solely in the realm of science fiction, the possibility of interstellar travel has appeared, tantalizingly, on the horizon. Although we may not see it in our lifetimes--at least not some real version of the fic...

The Earth faces an extinction-level event caused by an alien that's been living in the moon and naturally, no one listens to the scientists until its too late

SpaceX is gearing up to launch its first rocket of 2022 on Thursday evening (Jan. 6) and you can watch the action live online.

Engineers must make do with traditional telemetry because of a lot of practical problems.

NASA's new high-tech, low-temp observatory observatory is one step closer to gathering some cool science.

The International Space Station is about to get its first sales showroom. Uplift Aerospace has announced the upcoming launch of its "Constellation Vault."

For the very first time, astronomers have imaged in real time the dramatic end to a red supergiant's life, watching the massive star's rapid self-destruction and final death throes before it collapsed into a Type II supe...

Some stars don't have planets orbiting them. Here's why.

Roughly 13.8 billion years ago, our universe was born in a massive explosion that gave rise to the first subatomic particles and the laws of physics as we know them. About 370,000 years later, hydrogen had formed, the bu...

Another year passes, and our muscles, bones, eyes and ears deteriorate as we age--even more so in space. Reactions in ESA astronaut Matthias Maurer's body after barely two months on the International Space Station are gi...

Astronomers ended 2021 on a high with the launch on December 25 of the James Webb Space Telescope, a joint mission between the European Space Agency, Nasa and the Canadian Space Agency. It was a relief to hear that the p...

On Jan. 1, 2022, NASA's Hubble Space Telescope officially passed the one-billion second mark.