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An external fuel tank manufactured to propel explorers and equipment into space was tilted toward the heavens via a different mechanism Friday morning but fell one step short of mission accomplished.

Astronomers from the Open University in Milton Keynes, UK and elsewhere report the detection of a new Be/X-ray binary. The newfound system, designated 4XMM J182531.5-144036, exhibits persistent X-ray emission. The findin...

Directly mapping the Milky Way is an extremely challenging task, but observations of other galaxies helped us piece together what our home galaxy looked like.

Scientists studied 1,500 supernovas to better understand dark energy and the results call the standard model of cosmology into question.

On April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse will be visible across North America. You can watch the action unfold live here.

Does the size of an exomoon help determine if life could form on an exoplanet it's orbiting? This is something a February 2022 study published in Nature Communications hoped to address as a team of researchers investigat...

Astronomers routinely explore the universe using different wavelengths of the electromagnetic spectrum from the familiar visible light to radio waves and infrared to gamma rays. There is a problem with studying the unive...

Astronomers have found examples of giant galaxy clusters dozens of times larger than the Milky Way with all the raw materials for star formation, but they haven't gotten going yet. NASA's Chandra and other telescopes fou...

The discovery of a second ultra-large structure in the remote universe has further challenged some of the basic assumptions about cosmology.

On October 19, 2017, astronomers with the Pan-STARRS survey detected an interstellar object (ISO) passing through our solar system for the first time. The object, known as 1I/2017 U1 'Oumuamua, stimulated significant sci...

This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image features Arp 122, a peculiar galaxy that in fact comprises two galaxies--NGC 6040, the tilted, warped spiral galaxy and LEDA 59642, the round, face-on spiral--that are in the mi...

Using impact craters as a dating tool, Planetary Science Institute Research Scientist Alexander Morgan has determined maximum timescales for the formation of Martian valley networks shaped by running water.

The vintage-styled Nikon Zf mirrorless isn't just a pretty face, -10EV autofocusing sensitivity and the widest ISO range in Nikon's Z-series cameras makes this an astro performer.

New research from a Western University postdoctoral fellow shows the early lunar crust, which makes up the surface of the moon, was considerably enriched in water more than 4 billion years ago, counter to previously held...

An international crew of four private astronauts are launching on Axiom Space's third mission to the International Space Station.

Their first smart telescope, Celestron has just announced their latest intelligent offering, the Celestron Origin at CES 2024.

On Jan. 9, NASA announced it would be shifting the launch of Artemis II to September 2025. Artemis III--the first mission to land humans on the surface of the moon since 1972--was moved to September 2026.

Clouds of dust and gas not far from our solar system are giving astronomers a rare glimpse into the earliest stages of planet formation.

A U.S. company's lunar lander will soon burn up in Earth's atmosphere after a failed moonshot.

The dark streaks in Venus' atmosphere -- a potential sign of life, according to some researchers -- can be explained by Iron-bearing sulfate minerals, a new study reports.

Even though the Starlink constellation has grown by about 1,000 spacecraft in the last six months, its satellites made fewer avoidance maneuvers in that period than in the prior half year.

When the first U.S.-made moon lander launched in more than 50 years experienced a critical failure shortly after reaching space on Jan. 8, the news was initially a shock. But NASA was prepared.