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One of the universe's most 'extreme' dead stars just sprang back to life unexpectedly

The closest extreme magnetic dead star or magnetar to Earth suddenly burst back to life to give astronomers a sight of unexpected and unexplained phen...

One of the universe's most 'extreme' dead stars just sprang back to life unexpectedly

'Space Shuttle Columbia: The Final Flight' documentary set to conclude on CNN

CNN is set to conclude airing a four-part series on space shuttle Columbia's ill-fated last return to Earth. "Space Shuttle Columbia: The Final Flight...

'Space Shuttle Columbia: The Final Flight' documentary set to conclude on CNN

SpaceX to launch a Falcon 9 rocket first stage for a record 20th time tonight

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket stage is set to lift off for a record-setting 20th time on Friday (April 12), sending 23 Starlink internet satellites to orbi...

SpaceX to launch a Falcon 9 rocket first stage for a record 20th time tonight

No, you didn't see a solar flare during the total eclipse — but you may have seen something just as special

Several media outlets have incorrectly claimed that explosive solar flares were spotted during the April 8 total solar eclipse. But there were no flar...

No, you didn't see a solar flare during the total eclipse — but you may have seen something just as special

Fallout and the Space Age: The franchise's connections and nods to the final frontier

The Fallout video game franchise (now also a streaming series) is known for its unique take on the post-apocalypse, but it's also quite interested in ...

Fallout and the Space Age: The franchise's connections and nods to the final frontier

Sierra Space wants to drop cargo from orbit to anywhere on Earth in 90 minutes

Sierra Space has unveiled a new "global payload delivery" system known as Ghost that is designed to drop vital payloads from orbit to anywhere on Eart...

Sierra Space wants to drop cargo from orbit to anywhere on Earth in 90 minutes

A NASA spacecraft spotted something weird orbiting the moon. It was just a lunar neighbor (photos)

NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) snapped a perfectly timed photo as it crossed paths with another spacecraft orbiting the moon.

A NASA spacecraft spotted something weird orbiting the moon. It was just a lunar neighbor (photos)

Monster star gains magnetic personality following stellar merger

A rare massive star possessing a magnetic field could have produced its dynamo after merging with another star.

Monster star gains magnetic personality following stellar merger

Car-sized asteroid is giving Earth a really, really close shave. But don't worry.

A newly discovered space rock will harmlessly pass by Earth today. Still, at less than a tenth the distance to the moon, asteroid 2024 GJ2 will miss t...

Car-sized asteroid is giving Earth a really, really close shave. But don't worry.

'Star Wars: Tales of the Empire' sets surprise May the 4th debut on Disney Plus (video)

A surprise to be sure, but a welcome one. Before The Acolyte, Star Wars animation will return to our screens with Tales of the Empire, a brand-new ant...

'Star Wars: Tales of the Empire' sets surprise May the 4th debut on Disney Plus (video)

Gravitational waves reveal 1st-of-its-kind merger between neutron star and mystery object

The mystery object, which falls right within the mass-gap range, sheds light on a long-sought, murky realm.

Gravitational waves reveal 1st-of-its-kind merger between neutron star and mystery object

Trains, planes and a total solar eclipse! Watching the moon block the sun was a transportation adventure (exclusive)

My family has been in transportation for generations, in planes and trains. I finally got my two ancestral lines to meet, eclipse-style, at a Canadian...

Trains, planes and a total solar eclipse! Watching the moon block the sun was a transportation adventure (exclusive)

Soviet-era cosmonaut Vladimir Aksyonov, who flew into space twice, dies at 89

Soviet-era cosmonaut Vladimir Aksyonov, who flew into space twice, has died at the age of 89. Aksyonov logged almost 12 days in space and orbited Eart...

Soviet-era cosmonaut Vladimir Aksyonov, who flew into space twice, dies at 89

Space weather can make it hard to predict satellite trajectories. Here's why that's a problem

Satellites in low Earth orbit can be hundreds of miles off their expected trajectories when bad space weather hits.

Space weather can make it hard to predict satellite trajectories. Here's why that's a problem

Stars make a bigger mess in old galaxies, and scientists just figured out why

More evolved galaxies demonstrate a greater range of stellar motions compared to the orderly, circular orbits of stars like our sun in the Milky Way.

Stars make a bigger mess in old galaxies, and scientists just figured out why

Top total solar eclipses to look out for over the next decade

We explore seven of the best solar eclipses to look out for over the next 10 years.

Top total solar eclipses to look out for over the next decade

What happened when the moon 'turned itself inside out' billions of years ago?

The moon underwent a reversal around 4.2 billion years ago, flipping itself "inside out" after a giant impact to create the picture of the faithful lu...

What happened when the moon 'turned itself inside out' billions of years ago?

Could these big expandable habitats help humanity settle the moon and Mars?

Max Space is building habitat modules that could expand to enormous sizes in space, giving humanity plenty of room to live in orbit as well as on the ...

Could these big expandable habitats help humanity settle the moon and Mars?

US needs new space tech or it 'will lose,' Space Force chief says

Space Force's Chief of Space Operations Gen. B. Chance Saltzman stressed the need for the U.S. to partner with industry to develop and field new space...

US needs new space tech or it 'will lose,' Space Force chief says

What it was like to chase totality in South Texas

Chasing eclipses in South Texas meant dealing with lots of hurdles, yes, but also lots of gratitude.

What it was like to chase totality in South Texas