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When a piece of debris hits another object in space, it can also create more space debris, adding to the problem.

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

Boldly going where no Lego set has gone before, the first-ever Star Trek Lego set you can buy and it is awesome!

Searches for dark matter particles have come up empty so far, driving theorists to get more creative with their ideas.

New discoveries and fresh looks at familiar worlds show how far exoplanet science has come — and how much remains unknown.

Don't miss the moon cozy up to Saturn on Dec. 26.

It marks the first time newly commissioned Space Force Guardians have graduated Officer Training School (OTS) wearing this uniform.

After nearly 12 years leading the United Launch Alliance (ULA), its chief Tory Bruno is stepping down from the U.S. rocket launch provider to pursue "another opportunity," the company announced this week.

As another year comes to an end, we sit down and collect our thoughts on the best sci-fi and space video games of 2025.

Which is the best streaming device out there? We've pitted four of the best models on the market against each other to determine the top option.

While space is often referred to as a vacuum, it isn't completely empty.

From the moon and Jupiter to famous nebulae and galaxies, here’s your beginner-friendly guide to what to point your brand-new telescope at.

The night sky is the Christmas gift that just keeps giving.

They won't be home for Christmas, but astronauts in space are finding their own way to make the season bright.

All the NASA engineers and scientists need is a star on top of the telescope in the cleanroom.

As a space scientist, I predict that the company will soon have to reckon with a growing problem: space debris.

Long before modern telescopes, early astronomers mapped the heavens with math, myth, and sheer curiosity. This crossword quiz celebrates the minds who first charted the cosmos.

Overall, the Arctic is warming more than twice as fast as the Earth as a whole.

The axion could be a contender to explain the mystery of dark matter.

2025 was another big year for black holes, and here's our pick of the top black hole stories from the last twelve months.

The South Sandwich Islands were born from a tectonic collision, forged by volcanism and relentlessly reshaped by ice, wind and waves.