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Astronaut's diary found among fallen Columbia space shuttle debris added to National Library of Israel

The journal pages of Israel's first astronaut have been added to the country's national library, more than 20 years after they were found among the de...

Astronaut's diary found among fallen Columbia space shuttle debris added to National Library of Israel

James Webb Space Telescope finds a dusty skeleton in this starburst galaxy's closet

The James Webb Space Telescope caught the Magellanic-like galaxy NGC 4449 is undergoing an intense bout of star formation.

James Webb Space Telescope finds a dusty skeleton in this starburst galaxy's closet

Watch Russian cargo ship launch toward the ISS early on May 30

Russia will launch the robotic Progress 88 freighter toward the International Space Station early Thursday morning (May 30), and you can watch the act...

Watch Russian cargo ship launch toward the ISS early on May 30

Watch Chinese company launch 4 satellites to orbit from ship at sea (video)

The Chinese company Galactic Energy sent four satellites into orbit on Wednesday (May 29) with the second sea launch of the Ceres-1 solid rocket.

Watch Chinese company launch 4 satellites to orbit from ship at sea (video)

'Star Trek #500' cover showcases a commanding collection of cosmic captains

A preview of IDW Publishing's "Star Trek #500" special issue that pays homage to the series' many unforgettable starship captains arriving this year o...

'Star Trek #500' cover showcases a commanding collection of cosmic captains

Watch 1st 'Star Wars: Hunters' gameplay trailer ahead of June 4 launch (video)

We’ll soon be playing 'Star Wars: Hunters' on Nintendo Switch and mobile phones, and the latest gameplay trailer has a fun look at game modes and more...

Watch 1st 'Star Wars: Hunters' gameplay trailer ahead of June 4 launch (video)

Massive sunspot responsible for May's epic auroras unleashes major X-class solar flare (video)

Sunspot region AR3697 has returned — unleashing yet another X-class solar flare. Watch it erupt from the sun's eastern limb here.

Massive sunspot responsible for May's epic auroras unleashes major X-class solar flare (video)

Boeing Starliner astronauts arrive at launch site for 1st flight test on June 1 (photos)

NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are back near their launch site in Florida ahead of their Crew Flight Test launch on June 1. A key fli...

Boeing Starliner astronauts arrive at launch site for 1st flight test on June 1 (photos)

Real-life 'Star Trek' planet was actually just an illusion caused by a 'jittery' star

Just like the fictional planet of Vulcan was wiped out in Star Trek, new research has destroyed the real-life version of Spock's homeworld, albeit in ...

Real-life 'Star Trek' planet was actually just an illusion caused by a 'jittery' star

Asteroid 'Dinky,' visited by NASA's Lucy spacecraft, birthed its own moon

Dinkinesh, the asteroid visited by NSA’s Lucy mission in 2023, has a small moon that is made from two objects touching each other.

Asteroid 'Dinky,' visited by NASA's Lucy spacecraft, birthed its own moon

That giant sunspot that supercharged auroras on Earth? It's back and may amp up the northern lights with June solar storms.

Old sunspot region AR 13664, now renamed AR 13697, is back. With its re-arrival, can we expect a resurgence of solar activity?

That giant sunspot that supercharged auroras on Earth? It's back and may amp up the northern lights with June solar storms.

How scientists shipped astronomy's largest camera from California to Chile

The largest camera ever built for astronomy arrived in Chile, where it will be installed atop Rubin Observatory's Simonyi Survey Telescope.

How scientists shipped astronomy's largest camera from California to Chile

Volcanoes on Venus might be erupting right now

Venus may be as geologically active as Earth, with volcanoes possibly spewing on its surface in the present day.

Volcanoes on Venus might be erupting right now

Netflix's new sci-fi flick 'Atlas' charms with old-school heroics and rousing mech fights (review)

A review of director Brad Peyton's new sci-fi adventure flick, "Atlas."

Netflix's new sci-fi flick 'Atlas' charms with old-school heroics and rousing mech fights (review)

Watch SpaceX send Earth-observing satellite to orbit today on 2nd leg of doubleheader

SpaceX will launch the EarthCARE mission this afternoon (May 28) after sending aloft a group of Starlinks this morning, and you can watch the action l...

Watch SpaceX send Earth-observing satellite to orbit today on 2nd leg of doubleheader

Scientists pick their favorite Euclid 'dark universe' telescope images: 'The best is still to come'

The European Space Agency has now released ten images from its dark universe detective spacecraft, Euclid. We asked scientists from various fields to ...

Scientists pick their favorite Euclid 'dark universe' telescope images: 'The best is still to come'

Does the Milky Way orbit anything?

Do galaxies, including our own Milky Way, orbit anything in the universe?

Does the Milky Way orbit anything?

Chinese astronauts perform record-breaking spacewalk outside Tiangong space station (video)

Two Chinese astronauts spent about 8.5 hours outside the Tiangong space station today (May 28), setting a new spacewalk-duration record for the countr...

Chinese astronauts perform record-breaking spacewalk outside Tiangong space station (video)

Zero Debris Charter aims to boost international cooperation on cleaning up Earth's space junk problem

ESA and some of its member states have signed the non-binding Zero Debris Charter, committing themselves to take steps to help tackle the orbital debr...

Zero Debris Charter aims to boost international cooperation on cleaning up Earth's space junk problem

Just keep swimming! Zebrafish doing fine in zero gravity on China's Tiangong space station (video)

The four zebrafish China sent to its space station are thriving after spending almost a month in orbit.

Just keep swimming! Zebrafish doing fine in zero gravity on China's Tiangong space station (video)