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In mid-November, the fickle Leonid meteor shower hits Earth once again. The annual shower will peak Nov. 16-17.

The Leonids are likely to be a major disappointment in 2021, partly because of the expected lack of any significant activity, but mainly because of the full moon.

Russia's defense ministry says there is no threat to International Space Station crews or nearby satellites

Debris created by the anti-satellite missile test conducted by Russia yesterday will pose a threat to satellites in orbit as well as crews at the International Space Station for years to come.

If you want to stream 'Star Trek: Discovery' in the US, you'll need a Paramount Plus subscription.

Large objective lenses and 10x magnification on the Celestron UpClose G2 10x50 help these affordable binoculars appeal to anyone wanting to start stargazing.

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration intends to finish its environmental assessment of SpaceX's orbital launch activities at its South Texas site by Dec. 31.

The Orion Nebula (Messier 42) is the nearest star-forming region to Earth, about 1,350 light-years away. It is located in the Orion Constellation, just below Orion's Belt.

During a panel discussion on diversity and inclusion in spaceflight, NASA and ESA experts discussed different ways they could work to become more diverse and inclusive.

In a recent study, researchers determined that about 1% of all the "normal" (that is, not dark) matter in the universe is bound up inside black holes.

NASA and the Canadian Space Agency have named the winners of the first Deep Space Food Challenge, a contest that sought novel food technologies.

The Leonids take place every year in November. Once a generation, it is possible for a storm of meteors to occur with a peak of about 1,000 an hour – or even more.

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson has condemned a Russian anti-satellite test on Monday (Nov. 15) that put the International Space Station at risk of colliding with the resulting debris.

The French military plans to launch three new satellites into Earth orbit early Tuesday (Nov. 16), and you can watch it live here.

Insight Editions delivers an exclusive look into the creative process of Denis Villeneuve's "Dune."

The interstellar visitor 'Oumuamua might not be a nitrogen iceberg after all. But what is it?

NASA's spending on its Artemis program of crewed lunar exploration will reach a total of $93 billion by 2025, according to a new audit by the NASA Office of Inspector General.

Russia conducted an anti-satellite test (ASAT), generating hundreds of thousands of pieces of debris and threatening the safety of astronauts on the International Space Station, the U.S. confirmed.

The satellite exploded into more than 3,500 pieces of debris, most of which are still orbiting.

The hypothesis could help to explain the weird discrepancies spotted in space-time ripples from enormous black hole collisions.

Huge amounts of uncounted emissions of highly warming greenhouse gas methane are being released by "super-emitters," satellite observations reveal.