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The "hungry hippo" fairing for Rocket Lab's new Neutron launch vehicle has arrived for integration at the company's Virginia Spaceport facilities.

"We used to think that only very simple molecules could be created in these clouds. But we have shown that this is clearly not the case."

SpaceX plans to launch the 12th test flight of its Starship megarocket in six weeks, according to Elon Musk. It will be the first mission of the bigger, more powerful Starship "V3."

Deneb, Vega and Altair are among the brightest stars in the night sky.

A 250th anniversary only comes once in a lifetime.

The Carson VX 12x50 binoculars are capable of crisp star imagery with their 50mm objective lens and 12x magnification.

A range of gorgeous skywatching targets are visible to the naked eye in city skies.

Save 33% on this UK-only Disney+ streaming deal; it's a must-get for sci-fi fans, giving you access to the entire Star Wars and Marvel catalogues and much, much more.

Space fans looking for a Lego Artemis set to build now have an interesting conundrum, as there are two Lego NASA Space Launch System Artemis 2 sets to choose from.

Author Mike Chen returns fans to the galaxy's grimy underworld in this thrilling crime caper book

One of NASA's high-altitude WB-57 research jet made a fiery wheels-up landing on Tuesday (Jan. 27) after a mechanical issue prevented it from lowering its landing gear.

"We've often seen the 'baby pictures' of planets forming, but until now, the 'teenage years' have been a missing link."

Seven astronauts lost their lives during the Challenger space shuttle disaster on Jan. 28, 1986. Four decades later, human spaceflight remains a difficult business.

"It is exciting to think that Little Red Dots may represent the first direct observational evidence of the birth of the most massive black holes in the universe."

The views of the setting sun are just as spectacular from space as they are on Earth.

Hunt for the names of mysterious dwarf planets, most of which orbit on the fringes of our solar system

The Artemis 2 moon mission's SLS rocket is on the pad at Kennedy Space Center for testing ahead of a possible Feb. 6 launch, and you can watch it 24/7 via this livestream.

The Carson RD 10x50 binoculars are a good all-rounder, but didn't shine when it came to stargazing.

The moon will be closest to the Pleiades in the hours following sunset.

Unistellar co-founder tells Space.com about how citizen scientists are using smart telescopes to engage in planetary defense.

The Lego Technic NASA Artemis has a few nifty tricks up its sleeve.