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One of the largest comets ever discovered was active long before scientists had expected, according to NASA's industrious planet-hunting telescope.

Amazon has knocked over $5 off the price of this helpful Celestron smartphone adapter, which makes it easier to snap astro-photos.

The Nikon 10x50 Aculon model features in our round-up of this year's best binoculars – and they're now cheaper, thanks to this special deal.

Proxima Centauri is the dimmest and smallest of the Alpha Centauri system, but it has the honor of being the nearest star.

A scheduled spacewalk by two NASA astronauts outside of the International Space Station has been postponed after a debris warning for the orbiting outpost caused NASA to act on the side of caution.

Can satellite operators sue Russia for deliberately cluttering the heavily used low Earth orbit with space debris from the Nov. 15 anti-satellite missile test or anything goes in space?

The first meeting of the National Space Council under Vice President Kamala Harris will take place on Wednesday (Dec. 1). We'll presumably be able to watch it live.

Two NASA astronauts will step out into space on a mission to replace a faulty antenna system tomorrow (Nov. 30).

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It can be hard to appreciate that a human-made, football-pitch-sized spacecraft is orbiting 400 km above our heads, but there it is.

Five Star Wars-themed Instant Pot electric pressure cookers are up to 30% off at Amazon for Cyber Monday

China's Shenzhou 13 astronauts are playing a major role in testing and constructing the country's first long-term space station, but they're also maintaining a decent work-life balance.

Jumping Gigawatts! You can save on the iconic DeLorean, Marty in the future and his pickup truck.

Save 15% on this powerful gaming laptop - ideal for running AAA games and VR headsets.

Save more than $40 as you array your miniatures on the Dark or Light side of the Force.

A Falcon 9 rocket streaks into the sky over Cape Canaveral during a launch with Starlink satellites in March 2021. Credit: SpaceX

Forecasters predict a 90% chance of good weather Wednesday night at Cape Canaveral for launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with a fresh group of Starlink internet satellites.

The astronauts of SpaceX's Crew-2 mission captured some amazing images of the International Space Station on Nov. 8, and NASA has posted some of them online.

Orboot's educational augmented reality Mars globe lets kids explore the Red Planet with a smart device.

Astronomers have broken yet another record, spotting a new gas giant with the shortest known orbit. The world takes just 16 hours to circle its star — but someday, the dance may come to an abrupt end.

Drive away with this robotic STEM kit for $43 less.

A 54-page document co-written with engineer Michele Besso sold for a record-breaking $13 million at auction on Tuesday, Nov 23.