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'Major lunar standstill' may reveal if Stonehenge is aligned with the moon

Is Stonehenge aligned with the moon? Scientists hope to find out during a rare 'major lunar standstill, which happens once every 18.6 years.

'Major lunar standstill' may reveal if Stonehenge is aligned with the moon

A failed star and an ammonia trail could reveal how some giant exoplanets form

The James Webb Space Telescope is teaching us about how planets form.

A failed star and an ammonia trail could reveal how some giant exoplanets form

World's largest visible light telescope spies a galaxy cluster warping spacetime

New images from the VLT Survey Telescope will help scientists learn about galaxy pasts, and perhaps futures.

World's largest visible light telescope spies a galaxy cluster warping spacetime

SpaceX launching 20 satellites from California tonight on 2nd leg of Starlink doubleheader

SpaceX is set to launch 20 Starlink internet satellites tonight (May 8), on the second leg of a spaceflight doubleheader for the company.

SpaceX launching 20 satellites from California tonight on 2nd leg of Starlink doubleheader

Star Wars makes Darth Jar Jar official in 'Lego Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy' mini-series (video)

One of the Star Wars fandom's most infamous memes is joining the Star Wars canon (kind of) in this Lego Star Wars special mini-series.

Star Wars makes Darth Jar Jar official in 'Lego Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy' mini-series (video)

NASA's TESS spacecraft resumes exoplanet hunt after recovering from glitch

NASA's exoplanet-hunting spacecraft TESS is back in action after nine days in safe mode, returning to scientific observations on May 3.

NASA's TESS spacecraft resumes exoplanet hunt after recovering from glitch

Axiom Space eyes the moon while continuing to dream big in Earth orbit

Axiom Space, which was founded in 2016, has already organized three private crewed missions to the International Space Station, and it's building the ...

Axiom Space eyes the moon while continuing to dream big in Earth orbit

This diamond exoplanet lost its atmosphere — then it grew another

55 Cancri e is a super-Earth planet that appears composed of diamond-like carbon — now, thanks to the JWST, astronomers have found the world has "grow...

This diamond exoplanet lost its atmosphere — then it grew another

China just sent a secret mini-rover to the far side of the moon on its Chang'e 6 sample-return probe

A tiny, previously undisclosed lunar rover has been spotted strapped to the side of China's moon-bound Chang'e 6 lander in newly released pre-launch p...

China just sent a secret mini-rover to the far side of the moon on its Chang'e 6 sample-return probe

Sun explodes in a flurry of powerful solar flares from hyperactive sunspots (video)

Watch the sun explode in a fury as it unleashes yet another barrage of solar flares, including two of the most powerful: X-class.

Sun explodes in a flurry of powerful solar flares from hyperactive sunspots (video)

Next-gen satellites will paint a clearer picture of a changing Earth

From tracking hazards in the ocean to predicting the strength of hurricanes, NOAA's GeoXO series continues on the legacy of the GOES-R series — but wi...

Next-gen satellites will paint a clearer picture of a changing Earth

Could alien life be hiding in the rings of Saturn or Jupiter?

The rings that circle gas giants like Saturn are composed mostly of water-ice particles. Could life exist in these beautiful and enigmatic structures?...

Could alien life be hiding in the rings of Saturn or Jupiter?

James Webb Space Telescope suggests supermassive black holes grew from heavy cosmic 'seeds'

The mystery of how early universe supermassive black holes grew so quickly may be solved, with the James Webb Space Telescope finding the first eviden...

James Webb Space Telescope suggests supermassive black holes grew from heavy cosmic 'seeds'

'God's Hand' interstellar cloud reaches for the stars in new Dark Energy Camera image (video)

The Dark Energy Camera has imaged a ghostly hand claw reaching out to grab a distant galaxy. There's nothing supernatural about this structure known a...

'God's Hand' interstellar cloud reaches for the stars in new Dark Energy Camera image (video)

The Force is strong with new 'Star Wars: The Acolyte' trailer (video)

Disney+ releases a new trailer for its upcoming series "Star Wars: The Acolyte" that delves into the High Republic era and seems to depict a deep awak...

The Force is strong with new 'Star Wars: The Acolyte' trailer (video)

See the sun's corona revealed in all its glory during 2024 total solar eclipse (photo)

Astrophotographer Miguel Claro explains how taking a high resolution solar image like this one represents an enormous amount of personal and professio...

See the sun's corona revealed in all its glory during 2024 total solar eclipse (photo)

See this galaxy's bright center? It's home to a voracious supermassive black hole

To launch Black Hole Week, NASA released this new Hubble image of spiral galaxy NGC 4951.

See this galaxy's bright center? It's home to a voracious supermassive black hole

Black hole collision 'alerts' could notify astronomers within 30 seconds of detection

Astronomers will be alerted to gravitational waves faster than ever before as LIGO and other detectors "listen" to a universal symphony.

Black hole collision 'alerts' could notify astronomers within 30 seconds of detection

New moon of May 2024 tonight welcomes the stars of summer

The new moon of May 2024 will see the bright constellations of summer begin to rise just as those of winter sink below the horizon.

New moon of May 2024 tonight welcomes the stars of summer

Watch 2 bus-size asteroids make close flybys of Earth this week (video)

Two asteroids are expected to make close but safe approaches to Earth this week, and you can watch them live.

Watch 2 bus-size asteroids make close flybys of Earth this week (video)