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Is it an insect? A strange fossil? An otherworldly eye, or even a walnut? No, it’s an intriguing kind of martian butterfly spotted by ESA’s Mars Express.

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 29 Starlink broadband internet satellites launched from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025.

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Veteran cosmonaut Oleg Artemyev was taken off SpaceX's Crew 12 mission to the International Space Station after violating ITAR regulations, according to the Russian publication The Insider.

Measuring the time discrepancy between Earth and Mars will help make future navigation and communication systems on the Red Planet more accurate.

All eight of the International Space Station's docking ports are currently occupied by visiting spacecraft, marking a milestone for crewed spaceflight.

It's not too late to get a great Cyber Monday drone deal, as the DJI Mavic 4 Pro is still $500, but there aren't many left, so you'll have to be quick.

The life of a star is a fascinating journey, governed by its initial mass. Stars are born in dense regions of gas and dust known as nebulae.

The European Space Agency member states have approved a record-breaking budget for the next three years, including increased funding for science exploration.

China's space agency has announced it will return a damaged spacecraft back to Earth without crew after a suspected debris strike left it unfit for flight.

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The U.S. Senate will hold its second hearing to consider billionaire tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman's nomination for NASA chief on Wednesday (Dec. 3), and you can watch the action live.

Would you like to live in a house on Mars made with Earth bacteria and Martian rocks?

The microphone on NASA's Perseverance rover unexpectedly heard tiny claps of thunder from sparks caused by colliding dust grains.

Cyber Monday may be over, but there are still bargains to be had. Save over $1000 on the Sony A7R V: "a fantastic all-round camera that can handle most things you throw at it."

This year marks 30 years of SOHO observing our sun, an extraordinary milestone for a mission originally expected to last only about three years.

Move over, Millennium Falcon, the Lego Star Wars UCS Venator starship is amazing value and it's £160 off right now! Hurry before it disappears into hyperspace.

Test your cosmic knowledge with this thrilling Apollo-themed space quiz—where lunar legends and NASA milestones collide!

The Australian company HEO Robotics wants to join efforts to study a rare space event, conducting its own flyby of the asteroid Apophis when it makes its close approach to Earth in 2029.