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Astra's Launch Vehicle 0006 failed to reach space during an orbital test flight today (Aug. 28), suffering an anomaly about 2.5 minutes after liftoff.

Politicians, business leaders, YouTubers and celebrities are calling for the planting of millions, billions or even trillions of trees to slow climate change.

Black holes may sound like science fiction, but there is significant evidence to prove they are real.

Tropical storm Ida is gaining strength as it barrels through the Caribbean Sea and is expected to be a "dangerous major hurricane" when it slams into the northern Gulf Coast on Sunday (Aug. 29).

A new simulation predicts that the lost giants were dislodged by gigantic collisions and have wandered the outskirts of galaxies ever since.

The International Space Station will have to wait one more day to receive its next cargo shipment.

On Friday (Aug. 27) Maxar Technologies' WorldView-2 satellite spotted SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon cargo spacecraft from orbit.

California startup Astra aborted its first orbital launch attempt with a payload due to a rocket glitch Friday (Aug. 27).

Perseverance could drill and sample a rock target dubbed 'Rochette' as early as next week.

Bethesda Game Studios has released three new trailers for Starfield that reveal a trio of stunning cities to visit in the upcoming space RPG video game.

Packed among the experiments launching on a SpaceX Dragon to the International Space Station is a small stash of NASA logo-adorned clothing labels.

The next SpaceX resupply launch to the International Space Station, scheduled for Saturday (Aug. 28), will carry a bevy of science payloads to the astronauts living and working on the orbiting laboratory.

China is celebrating its first successful mission to orbit and land on Mars with a new set of gold and silver commemorative coins.

SpaceX will launch a Dragon cargo ship for NASA to the International Space Station early Aug. 28. Here's how to watch.

New research on the International Space Station has increased astronauts' knowledge of DNA repair in space.

A new film-accurate collectible figure of the famous "Alien" Xenomorph is ready to pre-order from Mezco Toyz, ready to ship in 2022.

Teams working on the James Webb Space Telescope have completed testing of the giant observatory and are now preparing to ship it to the launch site ahead of its journey to space later this year.

California startup Astra aims to launch a satellite to orbit for the first time ever this afternoon (Aug. 26), and you can watch the milestone mission live.

The Grand Canyon is missing one billion years' worth of rocks, and the breakup of the ancient supercontinent Rodinia may be responsible, according to a new study.

Dawn Aerospace's suborbital space plane took to the skies for the first time last month, and a new video takes you along for the ride.

A new experiment recreated Titan in small glass cylinders.