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One of the world's largest radio telescopes has been destroyed by a Ukrainian drone to prevent Russian forces from using it for military communications.

Blue Origin plans to launch its 35th New Shepard suborbital mission this morning (Sept. 18) after a nearly four-week delay, and you can watch the uncrewed effort live.

SpaceX launched 28 more of its Starlink internet satellites today (Sept. 18), sending them aloft from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.

NASA is collaborating with the Colorado Army National Guard at its training center in Gypsum to help Artemis astronauts prepare for moon landings.

Both educational and mesmerizing, the Thames and Kosmos planetarium star projector is a great gift for kids.

SpaceX has moved its newest Starship spacecraft to the launch pad for testing ahead of the megarocket's upcoming 11th test flight.

Artemis 2 astronauts will be the subjects of nearly as many experiments as they'll be performing during their trip around the moon.

"There's one we haven't found — a planet just like ours. At least, not yet."

Climate models are complex, just like the world they mirror.

See breathtaking images of September's blood moon total lunar eclipse from Egypt.

Watch live as a potentially hazardous asteroid makes a close flyby of Earth on Sept. 18.

The moon is near new phase this week, and clearer skies and cooler overnight temperatures means that this is also an optimum week to check out the beautiful summer Milky Way.

"It's been fantastic to watch 'Foundation' become such a global phenomenon, with fans tuning in from every corner of the world."

A new study suggests that a group of cells, key for the health of blood and the immune system, are vulnerable to aging-like processes after spending time on the ISS.

Alien objects may be seeding the universe. Here's what that means.

"Without satellite-enabled communication and precise location identification, this rescue could have stretched from hours into days."

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Astronomy isn’t just about distant stars; it’s also about the human effort here on Earth that makes it possible to extend our vision out into the cosmos.

The turning point seems to have been after 2008, which had the lowest amount of solar activity on record.

The Mokoqi star projector is aimed at babies and young children and is designed to aid sleep with ambient projections but is not scientifically accurate.

NASA plans to send the ISS into Earth's atmosphere in 2030, and it has no plans for a replacement — at least, not directly.