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The Eta Aquarid meteor shower peaks in the early hours of May 6.

After Artemis 2, NASA's moon return hinges on two unproven commercial landers, each of which faces major technical and timeline challenges.

In conversation with Space.com, the new Planetary Society CEO talked about the fight to restore NASA's funding again 2027.

Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have directly analyzed the surface of a distant super-Earth, revealing a dark, airless, Mercury-like world.

Watch Eta Aquarid meteors streak across the sky live from observatories and sky cams around the world.

Does the cancellation of 'Starfleet Academy' suggest that lean times are ahead for 'Star Trek' and 'Star Wars'?

A bright waning gibbous moon may wash out this week's Eta Aquarid meteor shower peak — but early risers could still catch a few shooting stars.

The Vela Supercluster, in our Milky Way's Zone of Avoidance, is competing gravitationally with other superclusters for the attention of local galaxies.

Looking like a scene out of "Star Wars," this image shows the ESO's Very Large Telescope Interferometer (VLTI) beaming four separate lasers into the sky towards the Tarantula Nebula.

Few went to see the movie in theaters, but 'Slither' still proved that Gunn was a director to watch

A show that began life as a period piece is now unashamedly hard science fiction.

Argos UK is celebrating Star Wars Day early with over 20% off this massive 5,000+ piece Lego Star Wars Clone Wars Venator starship, This is literally the best UCS Lego set you can buy.

Scientists have developed a new material that could shield humans and critical technology from harmful radiation.

In this donut-shaped bag is a massive parachute. Next stop? Mars.

Les Claypool and Sean Lennon discuss AI, art, and empathy in their new concept album 'The Great Parrot-Ox and the Golden Egg of Empathy.'

Your guide to June's full Strawberry Moon, from peak times to skywatching highlights.

The Eta Aquarid meteor shower peaks this week, but will you be able to see it?

Star Wars superfan and YouTube sensation Zach King recreates the seminal 1977 sci-fi film using cardboard.

From Japan to Turkey, celebrate Star Wars Day with this global collection of original trilogy posters.

Early galaxies were star-forming machines, gobbling up gas and spitting out stars with a furious intensity. A new model helps explain why things were so different back then.

NASA astronaut Chris Williams photographed a fireball from above recently, capturing the stunning site from aboard the International Space Station.