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We currently know of no asteroid hazards for Earth, but planetary defense experts are on the case in case of a threat.

On Wednesday morning, the moon will pass the Beehive cluster in the night sky, giving sky watchers an easy reference point to spot it.

A NASA astronaut and two cosmonauts will launch to the International Space Station aboard a Soyuz spacecraft today (Sept. 21). Watch live starting at 9 a.m. EDT (1300 GMT).

Inside the secret lives of neutrinos, the universe's 'ghost particles.' What are their properties, how are they created, and what can they tell us about fundamental physics?

Technicians are scheduled to begin loading supercold liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen propellants into Artemis 1's Space Launch System megarocket today at 7:15 a.m. EDT (1115 GMT). Watch it live.

Space life scientists are pushing for the development of an international database on long-term health effects of spaceflight.

Hotel giant Hilton is extending its operations to orbit with a new partnership on the Starlab private space station, which may be operational in 2027.

The U.S. Space Force is conducting a training exercise known as 'Black Skies' that will focus on electronic warfare tactics such as real-world satellite jamming.

Ingenuity traveled about 308 feet (94 meters) on Sunday (Sept. 18), staying aloft for more than 55 seconds and reaching a maximum speed of 10.6 mph (17.1 kph).

The Space Force just unveiled its official song, a 40-second ditty called "Semper Supra" (Latin for "always above.")

ArianeGroup's 'Susie' is a fully reusable craft designed to fit future rockets, one of which is being made right now for Arianespace.

By simulating the removal of craters left on the lunar surface by asteroid impacts, astronomers peered over 4 billion years back in time.

NASA will try out planetary defense technology with its Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) this month, but don't worry — it's not because a space rock is just about to hit us.

What's shaking on Mars? Thanks to the InSight lander scientists now know part of the answer is space rock impacts. The lander's seismometer has 'heard' at least four strikes.

Evidence collected by the Tianwen 1 orbiter and Zhurong rover supports the possible existence of an ancient ocean in the Utopia Planitia region of Mars.

The moon will pass by the brightest stars of the Gemini constellation  —  Pollux and Castor  —  and will be closest to the former early Tuesday morning.

The loudest sound in the universe, an epic "space roar", was detected in 2006 and scientists still don't know what's causing it.

Here are the best neutral density filters for your camera, giving you flexibility for long exposures and controlling light transmission.

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson told a major international space conference that the possibility of cooperating with China in space is "up to China."

When the DART spacecraft impacts the asteroid Dimorphos on Sept. 26 in a test of our planetary defenses, it will be a continuation of work that started decades ago.

Astronomers know of only a few dozen examples of these active asteroids, but they suspect more are out there — and you can join the hunt.