The huge spacecraft is headed toward the icy moon Europa, where it will use an array of instruments to survey for geologic activity, magnetism and more
From Aldebaran to Vega, these gleaming beacons dazzle Northern Hemisphere viewers at various times of the year and provide a useful entry point into amateur astronomy
Scientists continue to learn new things about the planet, its sweeping rings and its many moons
NASA researchers are scrutinizing rocks and dirt brought to Earth from the asteroid Bennu
A new study found 22,000 previously unidentified lunar seismic events recorded between 1969 and 1977
Fifty-five years after the first human lunar landing, scholars and experts are looking to preserve the past as more nations and companies undertake moon missions
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Beginning next year, the Vera C. Rubin Observatory will use the world’s largest digital camera to give us a whole new view of the universe
New research has confirmed that the celestial object may be the biggest of its kind ever found
Three veteran aurora chasers and a NASA scientist share everything you need to know to check these dazzling displays off your bucket list
The giant planet is a world of extremes
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On February 7, 1984, astronaut Bruce McCandless ventured out into space and away from shuttle Challenger using only a nitrogen-propelled, hand-controlled backpack
Only two robotic missions have made it to the Swift Planet, but they were crucial for upending many false assumptions of that sun-scorched world
Nature enthusiasts work with researchers to figure out how creatures respond to the celestial phenomenon
Two perspectives on the astronomical phenomenon that has fascinated humans for as long as we’ve been watching the skies
Communities may have thought the celestial events were messages from the gods, a reason to abandon a settlement or a cue to end a war
The "Messier marathon" prompts space hobbyists to spot 110 celestial objects in one night, and the best time to try it is in March
Our sister planet’s cloudy exterior gave it an aura of mystery—until humanity developed the technology to probe past the veil
The surprisingly long-serving Ingenuity ended its historic service after breaking a rotor
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