The space-based observatory, launched at the end of March, released its first set of images, in which a cloud of dust ...

A giant impact crater on the moon may contain primordial pieces of the lunar mantle and remnants of an ancient magma ocean, researchers say. Crewmembers on upcoming Artemis missions could potentially ...

An election poster, with President Cyril Ramaphosa atop a pole in Soweto, South Africa, on April 22, 2024 ...

The James Webb Space Telescope has investigated an exoplanet that’s super cool — literally. The huge planet, which is six ...

Amateur and professional astronomers track the stars and moon by attaching their telescopes to motorized, equatorial mounts.

The Space Coast set a new record in 2024 with 93 launches from all providers, building off the 72 orbital missions flown in 2023. With SpaceX’s continued pace, more launches from United Launch ...

Jupiter and Mars shine in the evening, more planets gather in the morning, and the Eta Aquariid meteors join in.

And Venus is putting on a brilliant show as the Morning Star, rising around 4am in the east. To its lower right – and 200 ...

Whether it's hair-raising onboard activities and ground-breaking tech (who wouldn't want a robot-poured cocktail, after all?) ...

We recommend the Celestron Astro Fi 102 as the top pick in our best beginner's telescope guide. The rising time of the moon depends on one's latitude; as one moves south the moon rises earlier ...