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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.

A guide to all the official activities coming for "Star Trek" Day 2023 landing Sept. 8

Finding more debris from stellar explosions will tell us about how heavy elements are distributed across the galaxy.

The OSIRIS-REx spacecraft will soon return to Earth. What's on board could reveal the extraterrestrial origins of life on Earth.

A new method to detect Baryon Acoustic Oscillations in the universe could help measure cosmic distances more accurately.

The moon will meet up with Jupiter throughout the night on Sept. 4, making a close approach to the solar system's largest planet in the night sky.