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Astrophotographer Joel Martin captured a gorgeous view of the Orion Nebula (M42) shining 1,500 light-years from Earth, revealing spectacular detail in the stellar nursery as it hung in the winter

Where are the smallest galaxies? A recent study suggests that there may not be as nearly as many of them in the early universe as there should be, which has

After waiting out a planned two-week communication blackout, NASA is set to listen again for a Mars orbiter that abruptly went silent more than a month ago. The renewed contact

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The rocket that will launch the next humans to the moon is rolling to the pad for its historic mission, which could lift off just a

We live in the age of the spacefaring robot, wherein far-flung probes brave the harsh environment of interplanetary space to beam gorgeous images and invaluable scientific data back to Earth

Astronomy isn’t just about gazing at stars, it’s about understanding the invisible forces that govern everything from planetary motion to the expansion of the universe. Behind every orbit, black hole,

A gas giant planet beyond the solar that wobbles as it circles its star, hinting to astronomers that it is orbited by its own moon. To make this suspected discovery

Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket is about to show its reusability chops. New Glenn will loft one of AST SpaceMobile’s huge Block 2 BlueBird internet-beaming satellites on its next mission,

The satellites in Amazon’s new internet-beaming megaconstellation in low Earth orbit (LEO) are bright enough to disrupt astronomical research, a study has found. The study — which was posted on

NASA’s next moon rocket is on the launch pad for testing, and you can follow its progress live. The agency has a 24/7 livestream showing its Artemis 2 Space Launch