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Skywatchers across parts of the Southern Hemisphere were treated to the first partial eclipse of the year today (April 30).

Name someone who at some point in their life didn't want to be an astronaut. The answer is no one. Ask any kid what they want to be when they grow up and they all say an astronaut. Being an astronaut is the ultimate drea...

SpaceX just set a new record for its fastest Dragon astronaut trip yet.

An unusual rock type spotted by two Mars rovers may indicate that the Martian landscape was shaped by cataclysmic volcanic eruptions.

Collapsing ice shelves on the eastern coast of Antarctica has revealed something never seen before: a landform that might be an island. But this is not the first newly revealed island off the Antarctic coast. A series of...

Sometime in the next couple of decades, humans will head to Mars for long-term missions of more than 400 days. Such lengthy stays mean building Martian cities, complete with safe habitats, labs, and other infrastructure....

The U.S. Space Force plans to request nearly $8 billion over the next five years to scale up development of classified communications satellite networks The post U.S. to ramp up spending on classified communications sate...

There’s an old joke that the dinosaurs are only extinct because they didn’t develop a space agency. The implication, of course, is that unlike our reptilian ancestors, we humans might be able to save ourselves from a...

A new crew launches to the space station, another crew wraps up an historic mission to the station, and more time to explore for some planetary science missions ... a few of the stories to tell you about - This...

The Eta Aquarid meteor shower from late April to mid-May offers a long stretch of spectacular 'shooting stars' that even a casual observer can spot in the night sky.

Find out what's up in your night sky during May 2022 and how to see it in this Space.com stargazing guide.

Our May night sky viewing guide tells you which planets are visible in May's night sky and how you can see them.

A new theory explains why Saturn's moon Titan looks a bit like Earth, though made of completely different stuff.