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A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off with NASA’s DART asteroid deflection mission. Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls

A small NASA space probe blasted off from California early Wednesday aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on a first-of-its-kind mission to change the orbit of an asteroid, pioneering a technique that may one day be used to divert an asteroid off of a collision course with Earth.

The first-ever planetary defense mission is now on its way to the asteroid Didymos and its moon, Dimorphos.

Data from ESA’s Gaia mission is re-writing the history of our galaxy, the Milky Way. What had traditionally been thought of as satellite galaxies to the Milky Way are now revealed to be mostly newcomers to our galactic environment.

This early Black Friday deal on the Sky-Watcher telescope is perfect for beginners who are serious about astronomy.

Russia's Prichal docking module launched toward the International Space Station Wednesday morning (Nov. 24).

What to do about orbital debris is now a daily topic of conversation and concern within the space community. But is it all too little, too late?

The DART spacecraft's camera will take its first photos eight days after launch, if all goes according to plan.

Each year, NASA's Hubble Space Telescope photographs the outer planets of the solar system — Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune — allowing astronomers to monitor how the gas giants change over time.

Rocket Lab plans to pluck the falling first stage of one of its Electron launchers out of the sky with a helicopter on its next recovery mission.

Tachyons are hypothetical particles that move faster than the speed of light and travel backward through time. Whether they exist is still up for debate.

Live coverage of the countdown and launch of a Soyuz rocket with Russia’s Prichal module for the International Space Station. Text updates will appear automatically below. Follow us on Twitter.

Positions are now open for Junior Professionals! Do you have a strong interest in space? Do you aspire to channel your knowledge, interest and experience into a career in the space sector? Open to Master’s degree graduates with two to three years of professional experience, this programme offers a three-year placement with the opportunity to join ESA’s permanent workforce upon completion of the assignment. 

Space-enabled 5G technologies – which will transform connectivity and reinforce the internet of things – have come a step closer, thanks to the formation of a new partnership.

Image: After the crash comes Hera

NASA has launched its DART mission to practice what the agency might do if planet Earth were threatened by a wayward asteroid.

These photos show SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket standing on Space Launch Complex 4-East at Vandenberg Space Force Base, hours before liftoff with NASA’s DART mission, an experiment to test how a spacecraft might deflect a hazardous asteroid away from Earth.

These discount sets are perfect for budget seekers grabbing stocking stuffers for the kids.

The deep discount comes weeks before a new series drops on Disney Plus.

Play the Dark Side of the Force for nearly $10 less.

This "Clone Wars" set is a perfect addition for fans of "The Mandalorian" or Boba Fett.