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Jasmin Moghbeli, wearing a spacesuit with red stripes, works with Loral O’Hara to secure insulation around a failed radio communications unit during the fourth all-female spacewalk. Image: NASA TV.

Astronauts Jasmin Moghbeli and Loral O’Hara worked outside the International Space Station Wednesday to replace a bearing assembly in one of the lab’s solar array rotation mechanisms. But the task took longer than expected and they were unable to retrieve a failed electronics box as planned.

A new forecast suggests that sunspot numbers, aurorae, and other solar activity will peak sooner and at a higher level than expected.

NASA astronauts Jasmin Moghbeli and Loral O'Hara completed their first spacewalk together outside of the International Space Station, the fourth all-female EVA (extravehicular activity) in history.

Microgravity 3D printing using a precious mineral abundant on the moon could help astronauts build on-demand supplies, shield themselves from UV radiation and even refine water, new study shows.

On April 8, 2024, North America will experience a partial solar eclipse, but from parts of Mexico, the U.S. and Canada it will be possible to experience totality.

NASA and SpaceX have delayed the next Dragon cargo spacecraft launch to the International Space Station by two days, to Nov. 7 for extra preparations.

The Celestron Astro Fi 102 features in our best telescopes guide and it's currently the lowest price we've seen in years ahead of Black Friday.

The newborn Earth was struck by a Mars-size rock that helped create the moon, and the impact may have left behind continent-size remnants of the rock near Earth's core, a new study finds.

NASA and SpaceX have delayed the next Dragon cargo spacecraft launch to the International Space Station by two days, to Nov. 7 for extra preparations.

Alien invasion or flares from satellites in multiple orbits? It depends on your point of view. We also check in on Comet Lemmon, poised to possibly reach binocular-visibility.

A new photo from the Hubble Space Telescope captures a face-on view of the Spanish Dancer galaxy, formally known as NGC 1566, located in the Dorado constellation.

Disney Junior and Disney+ will release all-new episodes of the family-friendly "Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures" starting on Nov. 8.

A small, efficient water dispenser that could aid NASA's Artemis moon program is getting a test on the International Space Station.

On Oct. 31, the sun unleashed a powerful eruption, carving a vast 'canyon of fire' in the sun's southern hemisphere.

Just days before her first spaceflight, Kellie Gerardi talks about the importance of microgravity research and making the final frontier more accessible for all.

Blue Origin recently showed off one of the prototypes it is building to help return humans to the moon as part of NASA's Artemis Program.

With a focus on green space propulsion technologies, Łukasiewicz – Institute of Aviation unveils its brand new Rocket and Satellite Propulsion Laboratory Center.

You can get a free 307-piece buildable Galileo Galilei set with purchases over $130 from Lego until November 16, while stocks last.