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The new moon lets the winter constellations shine tonight

UAE astronauts Nora AlMatrooshi and Mohammad AlMulla just finished basic training with NASA. They spoke about their plans for Ramadan and seeing family in a media report.

The best laptops for astronomy and astrophotography: Ideal devices for all budgets, skill levels and performance requirements.

Benro's flagship travel tripod, the Rhino 24C Two Series, is lightweight, compact and versatile — but is it worth the premium price tag?

SpaceX is set to launch 23 of its Starlink internet satellites from Florida tonight (March 10).

SpaceX is set to launch 23 more of its Starlink internet satellites from California tonight (March 10), in the second leg of a spaceflight doubleheader.

Here we break down the entire chronology of the upcoming total solar eclipse on April 8, beginning one month out.

Two telescopes that promise to reveal the universe like never before are in limbo right now. Will the National Science Foundation pick the Giant Magellan Telescope or the Thirty Meter Telescope? Can it pick both?

The Pentagon's UFO office is developing sensor kits to help it collect data in real time on unidentified objects in the sky or in space.

Benro's Tortoise series tripods are loved for being lightweight, compact and sturdy — we put it to the test to find out.

NASA and Boeing have delayed the first-ever crewed flight of the company's new Starliner capsule to early May, a slip of a few weeks.

On Episode 101 of This Week In Space, Tariq and Space.com's Brett Tingley discuss the recent reports and delve into the history of the militarization of space by Russia, China, and the United States.

Will we responsibly and sustainably protect future generations' ability to practice scientific and cultural traditions on, near or in relation to the moon?

A total solar eclipse is coming on April 8, 2024, but how much do you really know about it?

Marvel Comics is publishing special "Star Wars" variant covers for Women's History Month that showcase some of the women of the galaxy far, far away.

Astronomers have discovered the oldest known "dead" galaxy in recent observations from the James Webb Space Telescope, challenging current models of the early universe.

A time-changing jet in Jupiter's atmosphere may finally shed light onto the gas giant’s mysterious dynamo.

A review of director Ido Mizrahy's new documentary, "Space: The Longest Goodbye," which examines the toll that long-duration spaceflight can have on mental health.

NASA astronaut Tracy C. Dyson will launch toward the ISS no earlier than March 21. She talks to Space.com about what she and other astronauts will do on the mission, her third spaceflight.

All you'll need to see comet 12P/Pons-Brooks this month, besides fair weather and a little luck, are good binoculars or a telescope and sky map to help guide you.

'The Martian,' Kerbal Space Program, and NASA's Space Launch System rocket are among awesome space-themed Lego Ideas concepts up for submission right now.