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This gorgeous spiral galaxy spotted by Hubble telescope is a yardstick for galactic expansion

NASA sensors could help detect landfill methane from space to help limit climate change

Juno spacecraft recovering its memory after mind-blowing Jupiter flyby, NASA says

Hubble Space Telescope delivers holiday sparkle in new image

How to watch the Quadrantids – one of the best meteor showers all year – on Jan. 2 and 3

Earth looks stunning in this 1st full view from the NOAA-21 satellite (photos)

See the rare 'planet parade' of 5 naked-eye planets in these photos by an astronomer

Is there life on Mars? A NASA scientist explains in new video

See Mars 'peek out' from behind the moon in stunning eclipse photo

US Space Force launches new recruitment site with flashy Vulcan Centaur rocket

This wild interstellar picogram probe idea could carry engineered microbes to other stars

China's last launch of 2022 sparks falling rocket debris warning from Philippine Space Agency

Perseverance drops off first Mars sample for future return to Earth

IDW honors 'Star Trek: Deep Space Nine' 30th anniversary with new comics miniseries

'Atmospheric river' hits US West Coast with rain and snow as satellites watch from space

Stunning SpaceX rocket launch lights up predawn sky over Florida (photos)

See the final first quarter moon of 2022 join Jupiter in the sky tonight (Dec. 29)

We asked ChatGPT your questions about astronomy. It didn't go so well.

Gamma rays: Everything you need to know about these powerful packets of energy

Rising star of astronomy: Indara Suarez

Nobody took John F. Clauser's quantum experiments seriously. 50 years later, he's collecting a Nobel Prize.

Every planet in the solar system will be visible on Wednesday (Dec. 28). Here's how to see them

China unveils plans for the largest optical telescope in Asia

15 times black holes surprised us in 2022

SpaceX activates nearly 100 Starlinks in Iran amid country-wide protests: report

6 stunning images taken during James Webb's first year in space

Wild space 'ferry' concept uses paragliders to return satellites and science to Earth

NASA's $25.4 billion budget for 2023 includes funding for second moon lander alongside SpaceX Starship

9 alien planet discoveries that were out-of-this-world in 2022

10 weird things about SpaceX's Starlink internet satellites

Can we save Mars robots from death by dust?

Scientists are finally peering inside the sun's middle corona

Light pollution damaging views of space for majority of large observatories, survey finds

10 things we learned about aliens (or the lack thereof) in 2022

Manfrotto Element MII tripod review

See Saturn near the moon in a late Christmas gift in the night sky tonight (Dec. 26)

Unwrap the alien magic of 'Avatar: The Way of Water' in this lush concept art book

Rock glaciers on Earth may help us prepare for water-seeking missions on Mars

Winter on Mars looks beautiful in this festive NASA video

See the Christmas moon and 4 planets align as Jupiter, Saturn, Mercury and Venus offer a holiday treat this week!

Recreated 'Blue Marble' photo of Earth tests powerful new climate model

Watch an epic Christmas tree launch for the holidays by DIY 'Rocket-tree' makers (videos)

The 12 biggest rocket failures of 2022 show why spaceflight is still hard

The top spaceflight stories of 2022 brought us across the solar system

Perseverance rover drops 2nd sample tube on Mars, its biggest early Christmas present yet for 2033

Boom! Studios' 'All-New Firefly' series wraps up a stellar run with 'Big Damn Finale #1'

Can space-based solar power really work? Here are the pros and cons.

China's space station releases small test satellite into orbit

No chimney? No problem! How Santa will visit astronauts on the International Space Station (video)

Santa Claus is coming to town! Here's how to track him this Christmas Eve with NORAD