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Helping young people tap into their excitement about the night sky helps them build confidence and opens career pathways they may not have considered before.

The craters bear the names of astronomers who revolutionized our understanding of the night sky.

The satellites in Amazon's new internet-beaming megaconstellation in low Earth orbit are bright enough to disrupt astronomical research, a study has found.

In an exclusive interview, bestselling author Martha Wells talks "Platform Decay," from its moral stakes to Murderbot's bitter humor.

Before you set a course for the final frontier, find out which legendary 'Star Trek' captain's leadership style aligns with your own.

We frequently question whether we are alone in the universe.

The Wolf Moon is named for the hungry predators that sometimes can be heard howling in the winter month.

Earthquake sensors can detect sonic booms generated by reentering space debris to help track the potentially dangerous objects in near real time.

"Stars like the sun don’t just stop shining for no reason."

Artemis 2 is at the launch pad, but several big tests must be performed before it launches as soon as Feb. 6.

Blue Origin will use a flight-proven booster on the next launch of its New Glenn rocket. The liftoff, which is targeted for late February, will be just the third for New Glenn to date.

Learn how to spot Sirius, Procyon and their canine constellations, and discover the myths and science behind the dog stars.

Spawned by Mattel's classic 1980s toy line, this summer spectacle arrives June 5, 2026.

The findings are a big clue as to why the far and near hemispheres of the moon look so different.

'For the look of the Athena, our ship has wings, and that was very intentional.'

Leaders from NASA's Johnson Space Center and NASA astronaut Jessica Watkins helped turn a Texans home game into a pop-up space expo.

Here's why a pair of binoculars is your best option for stargazing as a beginner.

Rocket Lab's first Neutron rocket buckled under pressure when its main stage tank ruptured during an overnight test in Wallops, Virginia.

"Most excitingly, this new idea addresses one of the longstanding habitability problems on Europa and is a good sign for the prospects of extraterrestrial life in its ocean."

Bikers on Mars, but no mice in sight.