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Multiple Democratic senators have expressed concern about the business relationship between Jared Isaacman, President Trump's pick for NASA administrator, and SpaceX chief Elon Musk.

An amateur astrophotographer has captured a stunningly detailed view of the spiral galaxy Messier 106, which is located 24 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Canes Venatici.

Our sun is wobbling, and this has a huge impact upon the regularity of many of Earth's meteor showers, according to a new study.

Some people probably believe that the twinkling effect is produced by the stars themselves, but that is not the case at all.

The next crew to launch to the International Space Station on a Dragon spacecraft pose inside SpaceX’s Hangar X at Kennedy Space Center.

Legendary Television and Amazon MGM Studios will unleash the monsters and mechs onto streaming, though it's still a ways off.

Scientists have long wondered why carbon-rich meteorites appear less affected by violent impacts than those lacking the stuff. They may finally have an answer.

Look to the night sky for the answers that you seek.

"With only lunar soil and a basic ingredient from the sun — which is always spitting out hydrogen — there's a possibility of creating water."

How has the Hubble Telescope lasted so long? One of the astronauts who helped repair it explains.

After two years, Lego Star Wars helmets are back, and the AT-AT Driver might be our favorite yet.

Using the Hubble Space Telescope and an array of other instruments, astronomers have probed supernova wreckage in the Large Magellanic Cloud, the galaxy next door.

The end of the long-running animated show puts Anakin Skywalker's downfall in a whole new perspective.

Valleys on Mars suggest the Red Planet was once covered in flowing water — but it's still a mystery how that could have been.

As scientists and space enthusiasts commemorate the Hubble Space Telescope's 35 years in orbit, the mission team joined in by delivering a fresh collection of awe-inspiring images.

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Fore Station on Thursday (April 24), carrying 28 Starlink satellites to orbit.

The new moon occurs April 27, and a day later Venus and Saturn will make a close approach to each other (known as a conjunction) in the predawn sky.

To mark the 35th anniversary of the Hubble Space Telescope, Space.com looks at some of the most scientifically significant images that have emerged from the observatory's lens.

Here are the best star projectors to enjoy a night-sky experience from the comfort of your couch. The prices are often reduced on special occasions, such as Amazon Prime Day, so keep your eyes open.

A powerful new instrument added to the Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope promises to maximize the information gleaned from the sun's light.

For the first time, scientists have identified climate change as the top driver of human-caused biodiversity loss among species protected under the Endangered Species Act.