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The interior of the mysterious far side of the moon may be colder than the side constantly facing Earth, suggests a new analysis of rock samples co-led by a UCL and Peking University researcher.

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We're not the only ones who see a baboon in this nebula photo, right?

SpaceX moved its Super Heavy booster to the pad recently to gear up for Flight 11 of its Starship megarocket, which is scheduled for Oct. 13.

Just four minutes of darkness was enough to confuse dozens of species of birds.

It's not too late to hop aboard the alien mothership for the sensational Apple TV+ sci-fi series.

SpaceX plans to launch 24 of Amazon's Project Kuiper satellites today (Oct. 9), bringing the total number of spacecraft lofted for the nascent broadband megaconstellation to 153.

SpaceX is set to finish up its third of three contracted launches of competitor Amazon's Project Kuiper satellites on Thursday night.

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This quiz is your chance to explore the wonders of the James Webb Space Telescope, from its mind-blowing discoveries to the science behind its design.

Dark matter is an enigmatic form of matter not expected to emit light, yet it is essential to understanding how the rich tapestry of stars and galaxies we see in the night sky evolved. As a fundamental building block of ...

CAS Space is preparing to launch its first liquid propellant rocket, the Kinetica 2, carrying a prototype cargo spacecraft - the latest sign of China's accelerating commercial launch sector.

NASA's Lunar Electric Rover was tested in Arizona's rugged desert terrain to simulate lunar exploration and refine designs for future missions.

The Lego Star Wars UCS Millennium Falcon is still $100 off, despite Prime Day in October finishing, as Walmart still has several top deals available.

What if our understanding of Uranus and Neptune's compositions have been wrong, specifically regarding their classifications as "ice giants?" This is what a recent study accepted for publication in Astronomy ...

Smarter decisions about real-world problems start with better data-and Earth observation can provide just that, thanks to European efforts to open up access to massive amounts of satellite data collected every day.

Join 'Space Gal' Emily Calandrelli to help Arm and Hammer celebrate Baking Soda Rocket Day with 14,000 nationwide.

A discovery of binary stars could be the first step in building a more complete picture of how our galaxy formed, according to astronomers from The Australian National University (ANU). The discovery is part of an ambiti...

By fitting its sunshield and solar panels, engineers have completed the construction of Plato, the European Space Agency's mission to discover Earth-like exoplanets. Plato is on track for the final key tests to confi...

An asteroid recently made the second closest pass to Earth ever observed on October 1st. And astronomers only found it after it had already completed its closest approach. That offers another lesson in how difficult it i...

The appearance of oxygen in Earth's atmosphere was a turning point in the history of our planet, forever transforming the environment and setting the stage for complex life. This event, known as the Great Oxidation E...

For the first time, astronomers have managed to capture a radio image showing two black holes orbiting each other. The observation confirmed the existence of black hole pairs. In the past, astronomers have only managed t...