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Do you want to build a snowman?

In late April 2026, a long-period comet will swing through the inner solar system. It will likely be visible with binoculars, and there's a small chance it could be seen with the naked eye.

A daylight peak and a full moon combine to sabotage the powerful Quadrantid meteor shower in 2026.

Lego has recently released their first-ever Star Trek set, the 3600-piece U.S.S Enterprise, but is it better than Playmobil's model?

Think you know your Le Guin from your Liu? Let’s find out

From astronauts looping around the moon to spacecraft reaching Mercury and asteroids near Earth, 2026 is shaping up to be a landmark year for space exploration.

Our 2026 skywatching guide includes a total solar eclipse, a "blood moon" and a festive supermoon. Here are the dates you need to know.

"I am the watcher on the walls."

Your complete guide to the brightest planetary moments of 2026.

We've tested many image-stabilized binoculars — here's our expert verdict on whether you should bite the bullet and buy a pair or go with regular binoculars for stargazing.

"It's really not a question of robotic exploration or human exploration," Ehlmann said. "It is an 'and' — it's robotic and human exploration and how we do these best together."

From Grogu to the Death Star, we look back over the Lego Star Wars sets released over the course of 2025.

The power of Grayskull, Superman's cousin, and the return of a certain galaxy far, far away are among 2026's big-screen wonders.

An impressive display piece for Lego-loving space fans who want to commemorate the legacy of this iconic post-Space Race vessel.

NASA's new chief Jared Isaacman said controversial proposal to move the space shuttle Discovery to Texas from its current home in a Smithsonian Air and Space Museum hangar in Virginia, may end with a different spacecraft entirely landing in Houston.

There are billions of dollars in it for companies able to kickstart mining operations, even if such returns are still years away.

Tory Bruno, the longtime chief of the launch provider United Launch Alliance (ULA) has joined the competition at Blue Origin.

Bears, stars, Battlestar Galactica

SpaceX just set a new annual-launch record for the sixth year in a row, and the numbers are getting pretty silly.

Constellations, planets, a waxing moon and more grace the night sky this New Year's Eve.

"Some will not change behavior until something bad happens."