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SpaceX is gearing up to launch its first rocket of 2022 on Thursday evening (Jan. 6) and you can watch the action live online.

Engineers must make do with traditional telemetry because of a lot of practical problems.

NASA's new high-tech, low-temp observatory observatory is one step closer to gathering some cool science.

Live coverage of the countdown and launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from pad 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The mission will launch SpaceX’s next batch of 49 Starlink broadband satellites. Text updates will appear automatically below. Follow us on Twitter.

The International Space Station is about to get its first sales showroom. Uplift Aerospace has announced the upcoming launch of its "Constellation Vault."

Some stars don't have planets orbiting them. Here's why.

These unique star patterns aren’t as big as constellations. How else do they compare and what are some recognized examples?

A new year — and a clear sky — offers a chance to reconnect with a passion for stargazing.

The new model presents a contrast to the traditional long, sleek arms presented in images of our galaxy.

NASA's Earth Observatory has released a photo of a crescent moon above an orbital sunset taken by an astronaut on the International Space Station.

The newly released 4K video shows the observatory flying away from its rocket toward deep space.

All about the Planck time: where it came from, what it is, and what it might reveal about the way the universe works

Another year passes, and our muscles, bones, eyes and ears deteriorate as we age – even more so in space. Reactions in ESA astronaut Matthias Maurer’s body after barely two months on the International Space Station are giving European scientists clues on how to fight the downsides of growing old on Earth.

Artist’s concept of Webb’s secondary mirror support structure fully extended. Credit: NASA

In another major milestone for the James Webb Space Telescope, a motor-driven tripod unfolded as planned Wednesday, moving a 2.4-foot-wide secondary mirror into position to reflect collected starlight back down to the instruments that will study it.

"The Book of Boba Fett" on Disney Plus jumps into the Star Wars bounty hunter's backstory at light speed in episode 1.

The Persei upper stage of a Russian Angara A5 rocket crashed back to Earth in an uncontrolled fashion today (Jan. 5), reentering over the South Pacific at 4:08 p.m. EST (2108 GMT).

The nor'easter sent more than 14 inches of snow into the Mid-Atlantic region of the U.S.

The James Webb Space Telescope successfully extended its secondary mirror as it continues to sail seamlessly through its never-before-conducted deployment sequence on the way to its destination.

The 4-pound (1.8 kilograms) Ingenuity's next Mars sortie will take place as early as Friday (Jan. 7). The little chopper will cruise over a ridge and onto a plateau.

Orion's Flame Nebula rings in the New Year in a blazing new photo from the European Southern Observatory (ESO).