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China's Chang'e 8 moon mission, which is targeted to launch no earlier than 2028, will carry a small ecosystem and other payloads to test using lunar resources.

Intuitive Machines' Odysseus moon lander is doing well on its own in deep space after its early-morning launch atop a SpaceX rocket on Thursday (Feb. 15).

Netflix's upcoming sci-fi movie "Spaceman" follows Adam Sandler losing his grip on reality as he ventures deep into the cosmos.

Chang'e-6 is expected to launch in May 2024 and touch down on the moon's far side to collect samples of lunar material to be returned to Earth for study.

Organic material on Saturn moon Titan's surface may have difficulty getting to the underground ocean. That's where it'd need to go for Titan to potentially support life.

Water molecules have been detected on the surface of an asteroid for the first time, revealing new clues about the distribution of water in our solar system.

SpaceX launched Intuitive Machines' Odysseus spacecraft on Thursday morning (Feb. 15), kicking off the probe's quest to pull off an epic moon landing.

Ahead of the upcoming solar eclipse on April 8, we've rounded up the best solar viewing equipment including solar glasses, telescopes, binoculars and filters.

SpaceX plans to launch 22 more of its Starlink internet satellites tonight (Feb. 14), on what could be a very busy day in spaceflight.

Astronomers may finally know why some death shrouds created by the deaths of sun-like stars lack the element sulfur.

Retired NASA astronaut John "Danny" Olivas says he wants to give back in what he thinks is his final career move: developing spacesuits with Collins Aerospace for ISS and moon missions.

Russia will launch the robotic Progress 87 cargo ship toward the International Space Station tonight (Feb. 14), and you can watch the action live.

How to watch "The Shuttle That Fell to Earth" online on BBC iPlayer in the UK and from anywhere. New documentary goes inside the Columbia disaster.

Valentine's Day won't be all hearts and flowers for some "kissing stars." These "odd couples" were created by a close-quarters feeding dance.

Neil deGrasse Tyson brings his popular astronomy podcast StarTalk to a new streaming channel devoted entirely to bringing space down to Earth.

NASA and Redwire Space successfully deployed a massive solar sail in a test, potentially paving the way for this revolutionary propulsion technology to be used for deep space transportation.

Astronomers revitalize an old concept called the SETI Ellipsoid that incorporates supernovas in the search for extraterrestrial intelligence.

20th Century Studios just released a new trailer for 'Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes.' See it here.

With up to three rocket launches possible on Feb. 14, including at least two by SpaceX, Valentine's Day 2024 is shaping up to be a space lover's dream.

SpaceX postponed the launch of a private moon lander built by Intuitive Machines late Tuesday (Feb. 13) due to a fuel temperature issue on the spacecraft.

A week or more of floating around is tough on an astronaut's body, especially during a major moon mission. But, in a small spacecraft, finding the right exercise device can be tight.