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Climate models are complex, just like the world they mirror.

See breathtaking images of September's blood moon total lunar eclipse from Egypt.

Watch live as a potentially hazardous asteroid makes a close flyby of Earth on Sept. 18.

The moon is near new phase this week, and clearer skies and cooler overnight temperatures means that this is also an optimum week to check out the beautiful summer Milky Way.

"It's been fantastic to watch 'Foundation' become such a global phenomenon, with fans tuning in from every corner of the world."

A new study suggests that a group of cells, key for the health of blood and the immune system, are vulnerable to aging-like processes after spending time on the ISS.

Alien objects may be seeding the universe. Here's what that means.

"Without satellite-enabled communication and precise location identification, this rescue could have stretched from hours into days."

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Astronomy isn’t just about distant stars; it’s also about the human effort here on Earth that makes it possible to extend our vision out into the cosmos.

The turning point seems to have been after 2008, which had the lowest amount of solar activity on record.

The Mokoqi star projector is aimed at babies and young children and is designed to aid sleep with ambient projections but is not scientifically accurate.

NASA plans to send the ISS into Earth's atmosphere in 2030, and it has no plans for a replacement — at least, not directly.

A hidden magnetic island inside a coronal hole unleashed a surprise G3 storm, sparking dazzling displays across the US.

Astronomers have solved the mystery of a star that has baffled scientists for over a century, finding it is a cannibal white dwarf about to blow in an explosion that will be visible with the naked eye.

NASA is working on finding landing sites for future moon astronauts. Part of the work includes thinking about how to prepare for eventual Mars missions with astronauts.

Northrop Grumman's new "Cygnus XL" cargo ship won't arrive at the ISS on Wednesday morning (Sept. 17) as planned after suffering a thruster issue in orbit.

Former NASA deputy chief and shuttle commander Pam Melroy has joined Venus Aerospace's board after its groundbreaking RDRE flight, bringing her decades of experience to help scale the startup's propulsion technology.

In this quiz, you'll match iconic sci-fi monsters to the books that birthed them—and the authors who dared to imagine the unimaginable.

Even though they're far from home, astronauts on the International Space Station still have normal routines, including getting regular haircuts.

Astronomers say that mysterious interstellar visitors like 'Oumuamua and 3I/ATLAS are the most common large bodies in the Milky Way — and our best chance to study other planetary systems.