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A total lunar eclipse will take place on Sept. 7-8, creating a spectacular blood moon effect.

Europe's Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer probe completed its Venus flyby on Aug. 31, keeping it on track to reach the Jovian system in July 2031.

The Aurigid meteor shower hails from debris of the comet C/1911 N1 Kiess, which last visited the inner solar system 2,000 years ago.

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 28 Starlink broadband internet satellites was launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida on Sunday, Aug. 31, 2025.

NASA plans to prioritize the fission reactor as power necessary to extract and refine lunar resources.

Auroras may be visible from Alaska to Illinois as an incoming solar storm could spark geomagnetic storm conditions this Labor Day.

Jupiter, Venus and Mercury move into line formation predawn on Sept. 1

Think you know Pluto? From icy plains to planetary debates, this quiz dives deep into the mysteries of our solar system’s most controversial—and captivating—dwarf planet.

A pair of solar eruptions may combine into a powerful "cannibal CME," boosting chances for dazzling auroras over Labor Day.

The moon will appear in the constellation Scorpius at sunset on Aug. 30-31.

A new executive order signed by President Donald Trump removes NASA employees from federal labor-management protections, under the justification of national security.

The Trump administration's "One Big, Beautiful Bill" slashes federal funding for efforts to create renewable or sustainable types of fuel for aircraft.

In this quiz, you’ll test your knowledge of Neptune's features, moons, and the science that keeps astronomers fascinated.

On Episode 175 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and and Tariq Malik are joined by Daniel Selva to talk about crew interactions and trust with AI using computers.

Leap into the killer cosmic combat for Keepsake Games' retitled first-person PvE shooter

This quiz will challenge your knowledge of Uranus's strange rotation, chilly atmosphere, and curious collection of moons.

The James Webb Space Telescope has observed a planet-birthing disk of gas and dust around a young star, uncovering some strange and unexpected chemistry.

SpaceX launched another batch of its Starlink broadband satellites today (Aug. 30), sending 24 of them up from California's Vandenberg Space Force Base.

There's more to being a Vulcan than prosthetic ears and playing it straight.

As humans expand into space, how we'll continue to expand the species remains an important question.

Astronomers may have solved the mystery of how hypervelocity white dwarfs rocket out of the Milky Way at breakneck speeds.