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See the moon and Antares team up in the evening sky on Sunday (July 10). The duo will be close enough to see together through binoculars.

As highly anticipated as the first science-quality images from the James Webb Space Telescope will be, they aren't the first photos from the massive space observatory.

China's three Shenzhou 14 astronauts have completed their first month in orbit as they prepare for the arrival of the Chinese space station’s second module.

New research shows that certain protein-building amino acids that could be evidence of ancient life on Mars are more susceptible to radiation than scientists thought.

Elon Musk aims to back out of his $44 billion purchase of Twitter, but the social media company wants the deal to go through.

NASA's Perseverance rover has snagged its ninth sample from the Martian surface, collecting material that was once part of an ancient river delta.

The James Webb Space Telescope, also known as Webb or JWST, is a high-capability space observatory designed to revolutionize astronomy.

NASA's asteroid-sampling spacecraft OSIRIS-REx had a near-death experience at Bennu, according to the mission team.

NASA has released which celestial objects the first science images from the James Webb Space Telescope will show.

NASA issued a statement formally condemning Russia's blatant misuse of the International Space Station for propaganda purposes.

Mira, the 'Wonderful Star,' will be at its peak brightness around July 13. See how to find Mira and learn more about this variable star's odd behavior.

The rocket that launched the first astronauts to the moon will blast off from the back of a new dollar coin in 2024. NASA's Saturn V will be featured on Alabama's American Innovation $1 Coin.

Asteroid Bennu nearly swallowed the OSIRIS-REx probe when it touched down on the rock to collect a sample, revealing that the space rock's nature was much different than scientists had thought.

The Space Race was a bitter competition that took place in the late 1950s to the mid-1970s, between the USA and the Soviet Union.

Prime Day is here once again, but should you part ways with your hard-earned cash and buy a telescope?

NASA's next-generation space telescope has completed tests of another science instrument, bringing it one step closer to starting formal operations.

The moon's 'Golden Handle' is visible this Saturday (July 9). The striking feature is created when low-angled sunlight strikes the Montes Jura mountain range.

The James Webb Space Telescope will soon turn its eyes to the solar system's king, the gas giant Jupiter.

Recent Google Earth images reveal construction at what appears to be a sophisticated laser system at a Russian space facility designed to blind adversary satellites.

NASA and the European Space Agency are planning a mission into the little-explored region of Earth's atmosphere where space weather impacts are keenly felt, but it won't be ready for this solar cycle.

CAPSTONE successfully performed its first engine burn today (July 7), an 11-minute maneuver that changed its velocity by about 45 mph (72 kph) as planned.