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Australia will launch its first moon rover as early as 2026, on one of NASA's Artemis missions. And you can help name the rover — if you're an Australian resident.

Years after ripping stars to shreds, 24 black holes suddenly flared up with radio waves in inexplicable 'burping' bouts. Half of all star-killing black holes may experience the same.

Einstein's theory of relativity say black holes are 'bald', but a new tweak to his research may give the mysterious objects their long-sought 'hair.'

This startup wants to take methane leak detection from space to the next level with the help of AI.

Considering that space travel is no longer reserved for professional astronauts, the various motivations of space tourists and upcoming spacecraft developments, we concluded that in-space sex will probably happen within the next ten years.

Astronomers have imaged the outskirts of an accretion disk gradually feeding a supermassive black hole for the first time, potentially boosting our understanding of such hungry cosmic monsters.

What to expect from Bethesda Game Studio's new space settlement adventure Starfield and its take on life among the stars.

A hot Jupiter exoplanet is blowing its top like a cartoon character throwing a tantrum, creating a tail of gas that is the largest planetary structure seen outside the solar system.

NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter has snapped a photo of India's Chandrayaan-3 moon lander, the first craft ever to soft-land near the lunar south pole.

The 'wobble' of jets blasting out from active galaxies, or blazars, is 'smoking gun' evidence for supermassive black hole binary systems that elude astronomers, a new study reports.

NASA's Perseverance Rover has imaged two peculiar rocks on Mars — one is shaped like a shark fin and the other like a crab claw. These artifacts join a long list of pareidolia-triggering rocks on the Red Planet.

"Star Trek: Picard's Academy #1" releases from IDW Publishing on Sept. 13, 2023, offering Trek fans a new look at the early days of Starfleet's legendary Captain Jean-Luc Picard.

The ozone hole above Antarctica has opened up unusually early this year. Scientists think the Hunga Tonga volcanic eruption that sent shockwaves around the world in January 2022 may be to blame.

The European Space Agency's Hera spacecraft is now assembled ahead of its journey to analyze the asteroid smashed by NASA's DART mission.

The European Space Agency won't know when its delayed heavy-lift Ariane 6 rocket will make its debut flight until at least the end of October when the main testing is supposed to be completed.

Gigantic jets, which are 50 times more powerful than typical lightning bolts and can reach the edge of space, were seen erupting out of Hurricane Franklin near Puerto Rico.

One of the oldest meteorites ever discovered, the 4.6 billion-year-old Erg Chech 002 discovered in the Sahara desert in 2020, could reveal vital information about the formation of the solar system.

Marvel Comics has offered a preview of eight variant covers for its upcoming 'Predator vs. Wolverine #1.'

The European Space Agency (ESA) is exploring the idea of treating muscle loss in astronauts with brief electrical impulses.

India's Chandrayaan-3 lunar rover and lander have completed their primary mission goals and have been placed into sleep mode ahead of the upcoming two-week lunar night.

The new fifth edition of the indispensable "NightWatch: A Practical Guide To Viewing The Universe" lands on Sept. 7.