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Scientists theorize there could be subatomic particles we have yet to discover. Here are five of the weirdest, rarest hypothetical particles in the universe.

The satellite was one of China's first-ever commercial Earth imaging satellites. RIP, SuperView 1-02.

Crew members aboard the International Space Station celebrate the holiday season in a unique way while living and working at the orbiting laboratory. Each crew member, including the current Expedition 72, spends time enj...

This new view of the "Christmas tree cluster" NGC 2264, released on Dec. 17, 2024, combines data from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and optical data from astrophotographer Michael Clow's telescope in Arizona. Chandra ...

United Launch Alliance (ULA) says its new, powerful Vulcan Centaur upper stage rocket could play a key role in defending satellites from potential threats in space.

NASA has a strong need for advanced materials and processes (M&P) across the realms of robotic- and crewed-spaceflight, as well as aeronautics, particularly when one acknowledges that all craft must be made of something....

Titan is one of the solar system’s most fascinating worlds for several reasons. It has something akin to a hydrological cycle, though powered by methane. It is the solar system’s second-largest moonMooner our own. It...

Humans are returning to the Moon--this time, to stay. Because our presence will be more permanent, NASA has selected a location that maximizes line-of-sight communication with Earth, solar visibility, and access to water...

Snow dots the Martian landscape in these images from ESA's Mars Express orbiter and NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter.

As black holes slowly vanish through Hawking radiation, their information may be preserved in subtle space-time ripples, a new theory suggests.

NASA's pioneering Parker Solar Probe made history Tuesday, flying closer to the sun than any other spacecraft with its heat shield exposed to scorching temperatures of more than 1,700 degrees Fahrenheit (930 degrees Cels...

Extraterrestrial and artificial life have long captivated the human mind. Knowing only the building blocks of our own biosphere, can we predict how life may exist on other planets? What factors will rein in the Frankenst...

Your guide to viewing the visible planets of the solar system in the night sky of 2025.

NGC 4496 in the constellation Virgo consists of two spiral galaxies, NGC 4496A (upper large galaxy) and NGC 4496B (lower galaxy). They are in the same line of sight from Earth but located at quite different distances, an...

Catching the best sky watching events for the coming year 2025. How about that eclipse in 2024? Certainly, the Great North American Eclipse of April 8th 2024 was one for the ages, instilling the eclipse-chasing bug in ma...

For decades, cosmologists have wondered if the large-scale structure of the universe is a fractal: if it looks the same no matter the scale. And the answer is: no, not really. But in some ways, yes. Look, it's complicate...

HBO's "Dune" prequel spinoff, "Dune: Prophecy," scores a second season

A recap of the "Dune: Prophecy" season finale

An international team of astronomers has reported the discovery of a new pulsar, which received the designation PSR J1631-4722. The newfound pulsar, which is young and energetic, turns out to be associated with a superno...

What did you get fot X-mas? Scientists may have been gifted with a solution to the mystery of juMBOs, strange celestial bodies that seem to be neither planets nor stars.

On Christmas Eve (Dec. 24) NASA's parker Solar Probe made its closest approach to the sun yet, passing through the blisteringly hot outer atmosphere of our star.

Space.com's 24 space images of 2024! The most awe-inspiring space photos of the year from our Space Images of the Day.