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Geologists and planetary scientists are rethinking how Earth's continents may have formed after discovering that the leading theory may not be possible after all.

Black hole week kicked off on Monday (May 1) with scientists and space enthusiasts alike celebrating our growing understanding of these cosmic titans.

The 2023 Humans to Mars Summit, to be held in Washington, D.C. from May 16 to May 18, aims to add urgency to the quest to put boots on the Red Planet.

China's space authorities have released a series of global images of Mars produced from data gathered by the country's first interplanetary mission, Tianwen 1.

A faraway proto-galaxy has been observed feeding on recycled material, shedding more light on how galaxies sustain star birth across eons.

Watch live as a lunar eclipse joins the full Flower Moon on Friday (May 5) thanks to a free telescope livestream from the Virtual Telescope project.

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Dark matter is the mysterious substance that accounts for most of the universe's mass, but it doesn't interact with light, making it effectively invisible. So how do astronomers know dark matter exists?

Marvel Comics is releasing new "Star Wars: The Rebellion" and "Star Wars: Max Rebo" comics for "Return of the Jedi's" 40th anniversary.

NASA's Reid Wiseman is commander of the first human moon mission since 1972 and has both naval aviator and International Space Station experience.

Star Wars: Visions Volume 2 presents an anthology of animated shorts which take bigger swings and have more distinct voices than its predecessor.

As a NASA photographer, Taub was there to capture the start of the U.S. space program. A new book reveals Taub's role 'Photographing America's First Astronauts.'

Carrie Fisher will be honored posthumously on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on 'Star Wars' Day.

The CEO of France-based launch company Arianespace says Europe will have to wait until the 2030s for a reusable rocket.

Clone Commander Cody might be our favorite of all the Lego Star Wars helmets yet.

The most fearsome Imperial battle droid can now be in your living room thanks to the Lego Star Wars Dark Trooper Helmet.

May the fourth be with you and your all-new Amazon Echo Dot bundles, released to celebrate Star Wars Day.

Astronomers are becoming increasingly concerned of being blinded by the light from an estimated 400,000 satellites planned for low Earth orbit in the coming years.

'Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures' premieres its flashy kids' content on Star Wars Day.

Russian cosmonauts Sergey Prokopyev and Dmitry Petelin exited an airlock to move a different airlock during a spacewalk outside of the International Space Station on May 3.

The satellite-protecting payload fairing on SpaceX's Falcon Heavy made dramatic waves when it came back to Earth after the powerful rocket's launch last weekend.