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Pandora, NASA's newest exoplanet mission, is one step closer to launch with the completion of the spacecraft bus, which ...

In November, Pettit captured the trail SpaceX's giant Starship megarocket made in Earth's atmosphere during its sixth-ever ...

One of the many advantages of being in space is having a front-row seat to the most anticipated cosmic events.

Jan. 13, 2025 — Astronomers observed flashes of X-rays coming from a supermassive black hole at a steadily increasing clip. The source could be the core of a dead star that's teetering at the ...

When you gaze up at the constellation Hercules, you are looking out the front window of the spacecraft called Earth. Our planet is hurtling at some 45,000 mph (72,000 km/h) toward the star Lambda ...

According to the agency, laser pointers can distract or temporarily blind aircraft pilots, which could put the lives of hundreds of passengers and bystanders on the ground at risk. Pointing a ...

The WNYC science program “Radiolab” partnered with the International Astronomical Union to solicit nearly 3,000 submissions. The Roman goddess of doorways and transitions won out. By Remy ...