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A suborbital rocket from Skyrora failed to reach space on Saturday (Oct. 8), but the company said the test launch was a milestone effort nonetheless.

One of SpaceX's recent Falcon 9 missions delivered a treat for skywatchers when the launch created a jaw-dropping "jellyfish" in the sky.

The Hubble Space Telescope observed the aftermath of astronomers' first-ever neutron star collision and measured how fast the jet produced traveled.

A unique, helium-filled, sulfuric-acid resistant balloon called an aerobot successfully completed two test flights over the Nevada desert.

Astronomers have discovered the heavy element barium in the atmospheres of two blisteringly hot gas giant planets outside the solar system.

This NASA center for climate research and Earth observation manages several missions, like the James Webb Space Telescope and the Hubble Space Telescope.

Pluto, officially a dwarf planet, has surprising complexity on its surface. While certainly a world, not everyone agrees it is a planet.

The video game industry is hot for space video games at the moment. Here’s our list of the top 10 space games you should keep an eye on.

Shallow lakes of salty liquid water throughout the crust of Jupiter's moon Europa could cause cryovolcanic eruptions and plumes of icy material to burst from its surface.

SpaceX and NASA called off plans for Crew-4 astronauts to undock their Dragon capsule and return to Earth on Thursday (Oct. 13) due to weather concerns.

Firefly Aerospace claims the recent launch of its Alpha rocket was a success, despite its three satellite payloads reentering the atmosphere just days later.

SpaceX has stacked a Starship vehicle on the launch pad at its Starbase facility in South Texas for the first time since March.

NASA's TESS mission to spot exoplanets is in safe mode after a computer glitch hit the spacecraft on Monday (Oct. 10).

A Russian Proton rocket launched the Angosat-2 satellite to orbit for the government of Angola on Oct. 12, 2022.

Lego's Star Wars Death Star Trench Run Diorama is $10 off for Prime Day Early Access at just $60.

The Celestron Travel Scope 70DX offers high-quality optics at an entry-level price point of just $89 during Prime Day Early Access.

SpaceX's newly announced tourist mission to the moon could help humanity extend its footprint far beyond Earth, company representatives say.

Artist Ashley Zelinskie's "Unfolding the Universe: First Light" exhibit showcases a virtual reality experience, 3D-printed sculptures and more James Webb Space Telescope-inspired art.

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The Europe-led Solar Orbiter mission has captured a stunning sequence of the lively sun as it made an orbital approach amid intensifying solar activity.

NASA's iconic round insignia, nicknamed the 'meatball,' appeared to be oddly distorted on the Falcon 9 rocket that launched Crew-5 to the International Space Station.