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Join us as we delve into the latest breakthroughs in space science, astronomy, and the thrilling adventures of space exploration. Uncover the stories of pioneering astronauts, unravel the secrets of black holes, and stay informed about the latest developments in space technology. Whether you're a stargazer, a science enthusiast, or simply curious about the vast expanse above, our curated content invites you to gaze at the stars and dream of the limitless possibilities that lie in the great beyond.

Space

The BepiColombo mission snapped this image of Mercury during a flyby in June 2023.
Mercury retrograde isn't what you think
NASA rover finds major surprise on Mars — and scientists are excited
Webb telescope snapped photo of huge world — in a distant solar system
Sun unleashes solar storm at Earth, U.S. may see brilliant aurora
NASA shares 25 jaw-dropping space images from Chandra X-ray Observatory
Boeing Starliner flying over Earth while docket at ISS NASA now seriously considering SpaceX for Boeing astronauts' ride home
An artist's conception of the European Space Agency's Mars Express orbiter flying above Mars. Spacecraft snaps image of ancient Mars lake bigger than any on Earth
a comet tail zigzagging Comet caught strangely zigzagging its way through space
A view into the Svalbard Global Seed Vault, which stores seeds from around the world. Scientists devised an unexpected use for the moon. It's a vault.
A view of the large rocket debris captured by the Astroscale ADRAS-J spacecraft. Spacecraft travels to metal object orbiting Earth, snaps stunning views

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Scientists found an incandescent planet. It's 'constantly exploding.'
By Mark Kaufman
A NASA artist's conception of an exoplanet teeming with volcanism.
An aurora will light up in unusual places as solar storm rages
By Elisha Sauers
Indiana seeing an aurora borealis
Webb found its strongest case yet of a rocky exoplanet with an atmosphere
By Elisha Sauers
Webb studying rocky exoplanet
Venus is 900 degrees. That's surprisingly not why it's bone-dry.
By Elisha Sauers
Japan studying Venus
Scientists found a colossal black hole near the dawn of time
By Elisha Sauers
NASA artist depicting a supermassive black hole
NASA Starliner launch livestream: Watch the human test flight
By Elisha Sauers
Starliner approaching ISS
NASA shows how it will talk to spacecraft over 15 billion miles away
By Mark Kaufman
Six antennas pointed as an array at NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft.
Astronomers thought they knew this famous nebula. Then they saw it in high-def.
By Elisha Sauers
the Horsehead Nebula
What's on the far side of the moon? Well, not darkness.
By Elisha Sauers
NASA studying the far side of the moon
Spacecraft approaches metal object zooming around Earth, snaps footage
By Mark Kaufman
A large piece of space debris imaged by the Astroscale ADRAS-J mission.
NASA's Voyager is in hostile territory. It's 'dodging bullets.'
By Mark Kaufman
A conception of a Voyager craft flying through deep space.
New vivid images show why this is dubbed Mars' 'Inca City'
By Elisha Sauers
German space agency camera photographing Mars' formation
NASA shows how Mars helicopter did the impossible, and then crashed
By Mark Kaufman
The Ingenuity helicopter snapped an image of its shadow while flying on Mars.
Voyager spacecraft gave us a scare. But NASA's bringing it back to life.
By Mark Kaufman
An artist's conception of a Voyager craft in deep space.
The farthest-away pictures of Earth ever taken
By Mark Kaufman
An arrow pointing to the Earth (a blue dot) with Saturn's rings in the foreground.
Pluto's 'heart' is yet another bummer for the dwarf planet
By Elisha Sauers
Scientists studying Pluto
NASA video shows stunning scene from extremely volcanic world Io
By Mark Kaufman
An graphic showing Jupiter from the volcanic moon Io.
Alien planets might teem with purple — yes, purple — life
By Mark Kaufman
A conception of a purple exoplanet.
NASA excitedly confirms it will fly a sci-fi craft on distant moon
By Mark Kaufman
An artist's conception of the Dragonfly spacecraft settled down on the surface of Saturn's moon Titan.
NASA spacecraft snaps awesome view of volcanoes erupting on distant world
By Mark Kaufman
A view of Io captured by the Juno spacecraft on its 60th orbit around Jupiter.
NASA asks: Can anyone help us get our Mars samples back?
By Elisha Sauers
NASA preparing for Mars sample return mission
This is the new spaceship that will take humans back to the moon
By Mark Kaufman
The Orion spacecraft is in its final stages of testing.
NASA discovered bacteria that wouldn't die. Now it's boosting sunscreen.
By Elisha Sauers
NASA science improving sun protection
There's a library on the moon now. It might last billions of years.
By Chris Taylor
The moon, zoomed in on a landing site, with a disk covered in smaller colorful disks
The best advice I got for witnessing the amazing solar eclipse
By Mark Kaufman
The total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024, as viewed from the Deep Space Climate Observatory spacecraft.
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