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Since it began operations in 2022, the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has allowed scientists to make incredible strides in our understanding of the cosmos  — especially its early epoch.

Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS will make its closest approach to Earth early on Friday, Dec. 19. While it won’t come close enough to pose any risk to our planet, astronomers have

Every December, Earth plows through a dusty lane of debris in space, and the night becomes illuminated by streaks of meteors. This year’s Geminids meteor shower peaked around Dec. 13,

The holiday season is upon us. So, whether you’ve had your eye on something for a while or you’re busy shopping the sale to come up with ideas, it’s the

Nebulae are some of the most breathtaking sights in the universe — vast clouds of gas and dust where stars are born, or where they meet their spectacular ends. From

Lego Star Wars sets have been around for more than 25 years, and in that time, we’ve seen some seriously impressive sets. The best Lego Star Wars sets typically carry

In a scene that feels more like a midnight vigil than a routine inspection, NASA engineers and scientists gathered in near darkness inside a pristine cleanroom. Armed with flashlights and

This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com’s Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. China routinely sends astronauts to and from its space station

The sky served up no shortage of spectacle in 2025 —from lunar liaisons, solar prominences and fleeting meteor showers, to aurora and nebula scenes that unfold on a scale almost

Recently, the Hubble Space Telescope captured an image of a dwarf galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major. Markarian 178 (Mrk 178) is one of over 1500 “Markarian galaxies,” a class