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NASA is troubleshooting a recently revealed problem with the transistors aboard its $5 billion Europa Clipper spacecraft, which is slated to launch this October.

By measuring the motions of stars in the Draco dwarf galaxy, the Hubble Space Telescope was able to map the density profile of dark matter.

New Yorkers can view 2024's third and fourth "Manhattanhenge" moments at sunset on two nights this weekend.

Northrop Grumman's robotic Cygnus spacecraft will leave the International Space Station this morning (July 12), and you can watch it live.

The upper-stage engine of SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket did not perform as planned during a launch of the company's Starlink satellites on Thursday night (July 11).

China aims to launch its first planetary defense mission by 2030, to showcase the skills needed to nudge a dangerous asteroid away from Earth.

Joe Engle, the first astronaut to fly in space on two different winged vehicles, has died at the age of 91. Engle's first flights into space on the X-15 preceded his launching on the space shuttle.

Astroscale's ADRAS-J spacecraft snapped a striking image of a rocket body floating lifeless above a blue-and-white Earth, with the sun's glare reflecting off of it.

The European Space Agency's EarthCARE satellite sent back its first images; they should be able to help scientists better study Earth's energy balance.

2024 will be a very good year to watch for the Perseids, because bright moonlight will not interfere.

A "guest star," briefly seen in 1181, was created by colliding dead stars.

Space.com caught up with Inspiration4 crewmember Chris Sembroski to discuss the landmark 2021 SpaceX mission and how it affected him.

A new study suggests an earthquake of estimated magnitude 7.5 or 8 shook the Indian subcontinent 2,500 years ago, changing the course of the Ganges.

We love this brick-built space-faring raccoon.

If you've just watched 'A Quiet Place: Day One' and have been wondering about the nature of the aliens and their origin, here's all we know.

The European Space Agency's Earth Return Orbiter has passed its design review, which validates its technical details and moves the project onto manufacturing and testing.

SpaceX moved its fifth Starship Super Heavy booster to the launch pad in preparation for a coming test flight, which could occur in the next few weeks.

SpaceCAL is a 3D printer that can create objects in microgravity conditions; a recent test of the device was successful.

The Hubble Telescope has discovered a black hole "frozen in time" that's also the closest massive black hole to Earth.

"The Acolyte" seventh episode 'Choice' reveals the truth about what happened on Brendok and cuts even deeper into Star Wars lore.

SpaceX will launch 20 more of its Starlink satellites, including 13 with direct-to-cell capabilities, from California on Thursday night (July 11).