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If you're hoping to see the potential tau Herculids meteor shower, NASA advises you to check the weather and be ready for the unexpected.

A full scale-prototype of Orbex’s Prime launcher. Credit: Orbex

The first launch of the Orbex Prime ‘eco-rocket’ from a remote launch pad in the Highlands of Scotland is expected at the end of the year or in early 2023. A full-scale prototype of Prime, billed as the world’s most environmentally-friendly rocket, was unveiled to the public for the first time this month.

These finds could shed light on how supermassive black holes form in galaxies like our Milky Way.

Setting up any kind of off-Earth mining industry will be no small feat. Let's look at what we're up against.

The test was designed to study how gas behaves in microgravity, and the results may lead to future experiments with the fifth state of matter, Bose-Einstein condensates.

A potential meteor shower may emerge from Hercules tonight (May 31-31). Keep your eyes peeled and your fingers crossed.

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Interview with ESA astronaut Matthias Maurer after the conclusion of his 177-day mission on the International Space Station. During his time in orbit, Matthias supported over 35 European experiments and even more international experiments on board. The outcomes of these experiments will advance our knowledge in areas ranging from human health to materials science, benefiting life on Earth and the future of space exploration. Other highlights included his spacewalk to improve and maintain the Space Station. More about the Cosmic Kiss mission: https://www.esa.int/cosmickiss

Astronomers have spotted the first evidence of a merger event that gave a black hole a kick that left it traveling at around 3 million mph — fast enough for it to escape its host galaxy.

It sounds like the premise of a bad sci-fi movie: There's some mysterious entity, beyond the boundaries of our galaxy, that is pushing against us with incredible force.

Our list of the best binoculars for stargazing, birdwatching and more.

Starliner will be checked over to assess how it held up during its recent flight test. Then, Boeing will begin upgrades to prepare the vehicle for a crewed mission, hopefully later this year.

We've tried and tested the best drones out there. Here's our definitive ranking.

Image: Vacuum soak for satellite brain

A free Virtual Telescope Project webcast will stream live views of the potential meteor storm from the tau Herculids meteor shower overnight on May 30-31.

The Sierra Club and others have filed lawsuit against Texas officials over Boca Chica closures during SpaceX Starship activities.

The U.S. Defense Innovation Unit has awarded two contracts for nuclear propulsion and power systems in space by 2027.

People in New York can catch the gorgeous "Manhattanhenge" this Memorial Day weekend on May 29 and 30.

Humans aren't just making Earth warmer, they are making the climate chaotic, a stark new study suggests.

The Hubble Space Telescope captured a stunning new view of two galaxies intertwined in a turbulent gravitational dance.

This glorious Hubble Space Telescope image showcases "Hidden Galaxy" IC 342, also known as Caldwell 5.