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Sailing through Arctic Norway under the aurora, this voyage redefines what cruising and chasing the northern lights can really be.

Two new Christmas-themed Lego Star Wars sets are on the market, but which should you get this holiday season, the Advent calendar or the Gingerbread AT-AT?

The Eastern Veil Nebula is part of a colossal supernova remnant known as the Cygnus Loop.

Experts dive into the many missions headed to the moon and how space programs can avoid override.

Comet 3I/ATLAS recently emerged from behind the glare of the sun to become visible to ground-based telescopes.

Astronomers and expert stargazers share their top skywatching tips for beginners.

Test your space smarts with our weekly crossword challenge, crafted from Space.com's biggest headlines.

On Episode 186 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik talk with Dr. Jim Green, NASA's former chief scientist, about snow on the moon.

An expert discusses how the space race to the moon could lead to possible warfare, and how policies could avoid future conflict.

Blue Origin's powerful New Glenn rocket just aced its second-ever mission —and returned to Earth safely for the first time. See a video of the booster's dramatic homecoming here.

This image shows Euclid's capability to explore both our cosmic neighborhood and the deep universe beyond.

Solar storms don't just trigger impressive auroras; they can scramble the GPS systems U.S. farmers rely on.

Leonid meteors may appear whenever the constellation Leo is above the horizon.

SpaceX launched the Sentinel-6B ocean-mapping satellite from California early Monday morning (Nov. 17) on a landmark flight — the company's 500th orbital mission with a used rocket.

A few hours after darkness falls during November, the unquestioned landmark of the autumn night sky occupies a commanding position high in the south: the flying horse Pegasus.

The image shows the difference in temperature between the top of a hurricane and the bottom.

The eruption was accompanied by a CME, which is currently under analysis to assess whether any part of it is headed for Earth.

A powerful geomagnetic storm created a series of brilliant auroras recently for observers across North America.

The European Space Agency has completed the Orion service module for NASA's Artemis 4 mission to the moon, which was saved from cancellation earlier this year by the U.S. Congress

The launch helped strengthen Europe's ambitions in climate monitoring, disaster response and maritime security.

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