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The SLS wet dress rehearsal is the rocket's last major hurdle before launch.

This coming July, Venus could plow through the dust generated by an asteroid breakup thousands of years ago, potentially sparking an impressive meteor shower.

"This is one of the most exciting results from Solar Orbiter so far."

The four astronauts of NASA's Artemis 2 moon mission went into quarantine on Jan. 23, keeping everything on track for a possible launch in early February.

"A strong magnetic field is very important for life on a planet."

SpaceX will launch an advanced, jam-resistant GPS satellite for the U.S. Space Force from Florida on Tuesday night (Jan. 27), and you can watch the action live.

Exhaust from lunar landers drifts across the moon and contaminates ultra-cold polar craters that are rich in ancient ice and organic clues, a new study reports.

Sometimes astronomers don't need giant telescopes to observe the wonders of the cosmos; they just need to look up at the night sky.

The Artemis 2 moon mission will send a swatch from the famous Wright Flyer, along with a number of other aerospace artifacts, when it launches in the coming weeks.

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has spotted a young star flinging heat-formed crystals outward on a cosmic conveyor belt, offering a new clue to how comets evolve.

Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, Han Solo, and Darth Vader are coming to Batuu!

"These results from the Dark Energy Survey shine new light on our understanding of the universe and its expansion."

'There will be loss. There will be sacrifice. We must all face judgment for the evils of our past'

The satellites in Amazon's new internet-beaming megaconstellation in low Earth orbit are bright enough to disrupt astronomical research, a study has found.

The craters bear the names of astronomers who revolutionized our understanding of the night sky.

Helping young people tap into their excitement about the night sky helps them build confidence and opens career pathways they may not have considered before.

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

Earthquake sensors can detect sonic booms generated by reentering space debris to help track the potentially dangerous objects in near real time.

The Wolf Moon is named for the hungry predators that sometimes can be heard howling in the winter month.

We frequently question whether we are alone in the universe.

Before you set a course for the final frontier, find out which legendary 'Star Trek' captain's leadership style aligns with your own.