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The 1,115-foot-wide (340 meters) asteroid Apophis will pass closer to Earth than many satellites fly in April 2029, giving scientists and stargazers a rare front-row seat.

A spectacular partial solar eclipse will be visible across a swathe of the southern hemisphere this week.

We rate the Orzorz as the best viral star projector on the market and it's now under $50 before Amazon's Prime Day in October offers are live.

Humanity can establish a self-sustaining settlement on Mars in the next 30 years, provided our heavy-lift launch technology advances as planned, SpaceX chief Elon Musk said.

The updated and non-VR version of the latest first-person Alien video game is spreading to all current-gen platforms.

Newly released images of the supermassive black hole at the heart of the galaxy M87 show that the plasma that swirls around it has unexpectedly reversed directions.

Chants of "Save NASA!" echoed through downtown Washington, D.C., Monday(Sept. 15) as agency workers and supporters rallied outside NASA headquarters.

A new emulator is tackling the near-impossible task of mapping the universe's large-scale structure without sacrificing intricate details.

With a modest amount of thrust and power, a new ion engine system could get rid of 1-ton pieces of space junk in less than 100 days. Here's how it works.

"The fact that we captured the aurora again demonstrates that our method for predicting aurorae on Mars and capturing them works."

The rovr's design is "a mix between a dune buggy and a heavy-duty truck."

Viking consisted of two twin orbiters and landers, with experimental chambers in the landers to conduct three biology experiments.

Firefly Aerospace has completed its investigation into the anomaly that caused its Alpha rocket to a plunge into the sea near Antarctica on April 29.

This quiz invites you to chase comets through time and space, from ancient omens to modern scientific marvels.

The mystery of the James Webb Space Telescope's "little red dots" could be solved if they are not ancient galaxies but are entirely new celestial objects called "black hole stars."

The crescent moon will shine with Jupiter among the stars of Gemini early on Sept. 16.

The 'equinox eclipse' will bring up to 86% coverage across New Zealand, Antarctica and parts of the South Pacific.

Bungie's Halo swan song remains a fan-favorite installment, and its appeal after all these years is more than just nostalgia.

During September's total lunar eclipse, astronomers captured rare images of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS glowing green, suggesting more about its chemistry.

The laser system provides real-time positional data on the huge cloud of space debris above our heads in low Earth orbit.

A striking sight to the unaided eye; even more so with binoculars.