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A rapidly growing sunspot has fired off at least 18 M-class and three X-class flares in just 24 hours, including an intense X8.3 eruption.

NASA astronaut Chris Williams will connect with students in Pennsylvania to answer prerecorded science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) questions while aboard the International Space Station. The Earth-to...

SpaceX has acquired xAI, an artificial intelligence company also run by Elon Musk, as part of his effort to develop orbital data centers. The post SpaceX acquires xAI in bid to develop orbital data centers appeared first...

"You need so much water that we think these could be evidence of an ancient warmer and wetter climate where there was rain falling for millions of years."

Arp 220 is a well-known pair of galaxies that are merging. New ALMA observations of polarized light reveal the complex and powerful magnetic fields that shape the process.

This is the first time humans have laid eyes on these deep space objects.

Paul Bate is stepping down as CEO of the UK Space Agency at the end of March as it transitions from a standalone body into the British governments Department for Science, Innovation and Technology. The post UK Space Agen...

NASA's upcoming Artemis 2 moon mission is historic, but it's designed to pave the way for even bigger things.

This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image shows NGC 7722, a lenticular galaxy about 187 million light-years away in the constellationPegasus. This lens-shaped galaxy sits in between more familiarspiral alaxiesandellipti...

NASAs Orion spacecraft, which will carry the Artemis II crew around the Moon, sits at the launch pad on Jan. 17, 2026, after rollout. It rests atop the SLS (Space Launch System) rocket. Orion can provide living space on ...

From dazzling Jupiter high in the evening sky to elusive Mercury low at sunset, February 2026 offers one of the year's best planetary lineups.

A NASA authorization bill the House Science Committee is scheduled to take up this week would require closer scrutiny of lunar lander and spacesuit development for the Artemis program. The post House NASA bill seeks deta...

Following a fueling test of NASAs SLS (Space Launch System) rocket at the launch pad for the Artemis II Moon mission, leaders will discuss initial results during a news conference at 12 p.m. EST on Tuesday, Feb. 3. The a...

AES Andes announced that it will step back from the megaproject INNA, planned to be located near the European Southern Observatorys (ESOs) Paranal Observatory. ESO welcomes this announcement and expects that the project ...

One of the brightest stars in the night sky will vanish as seen from North America and Europe in a rare event.

A smaller Lego Star Wars BB-8 model replaces the one that retired in 2019. Its a great model, but were not sure it offers value for money.

Arizona skywatchers got treated to both a beautiful sunset and a blazing comet streaking across the skies.

NASA fueled its new moon rocket in one final make-or-break test Monday, with hopes of sending astronauts on a lunar fly-around as soon as this coming weekend.

Astronomical winter reaches its true midpoint on Feb. 3, as daylight gains begin to accelerate across the Northern Hemisphere.

Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026: Follow NASA's last major test of SLS before the launch of Artemis 2 and a crew of astronauts around the moon.

Monday, Feb. 2, 2026: Follow NASA's last major test of SLS before the launch of Artemis 2 and a crew of astronauts around the moon.

NASA on Monday was conducting critical final tests ahead of setting a launch date for its first crewed flyby mission to the moon in more than half a century.