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Death to the Chig! We take a look back at this pioneering TV show on its 30th birthday.

From twinkling constellations to stellar life cycles, this starry skywatching quiz will test your cosmic knowledge.

'Foundation' actress Cherry Jones discusses her character's tempestuous relationship with Brother Dusk.

International Space Station astronauts can breathe easy — other NASA missions not so much.

Scientists have proposed a new explanation for Venus' giant, crown-shaped geological features, known as coronae.

The Hubble Space Telescope saw a galaxy that has features of both elliptical and spiral galaxies, puzzling experts.

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 28 Starlink satellites launched from Vandenberg Space Force Station in California on Sunday, Sept. 28, 2025.

The James Webb Space Telescope has detected methane gas on the dwarf planet Makemake, indicating that the distant body is a dynamic icy world.

The Milky Way's closest neighbor shines in a spectacular new astrophotography portrait.

Expedition 73 crewmembers sequenced DNA and worked with virtual reality glasses this week, while also continuing to unpack cargo vehicles and congratulating NASA's 24th group of astronaut candidates.

This might just be one of our favorite science-themed Lego sets ever made.

One of the key ways war leads to environmental harm is by leaving behind unexploded weaponry.

This quiz will take you on a journey through the life cycle of stars, their classification, and the incredible processes that power them.

The European Space Agency aims to develop an orbiter-lander mission that will sample the icy plumes of Saturn's icy ocean moon Enceladus and search for signs of life.

Here are six stunning night sky objects to find as we celebrate astronomy day on Sept. 27.

Edgar once designed science experiments for astronauts to perform. Now she'll be the astronaut performing them.

On Episode 179 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik are joined by Josh Dinner for coverage of NASA's new class of astronauts and upcoming Artemis II mission to the moon.

Like many fans we are simply having fun using science to analyze the creatures.

For tots with an interest in outer space, the Lego Duplo 3-in-1 Space Shuttle Adventure set is a wonderful thing that promotes imaginative play.

This skywatching quiz will test your meteor shower mastery — from fiery streaks to cosmic origins.

A moon rock brought back over 50 years ago by the Apollo 17 mission has been connected with the birth of the Sea of Serenity — if true, it means the lunar mare formed hundreds of millions of years earlier than thought.