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As binary neutron stars spiral around each other to merge, their gravitational tidal forces distort each other's shape and structure, potentially revealing clues as to what lies within them.

Two SpaceX Falcon 9 rockets carrying Starlink satellites were launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California and Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on March 13 and 14, 2026.

On Episode 201 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik are joined by Jay Gallentine to talk about former Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) manager John Casani.

Follow these tips for cleaning the different parts of your camera lens, without risking damage.

Red Dwarf's scouse technician Dave Lister was the last human alive, a down-on-his-luck slobbish space-hero long before Peter Quill guarded the galaxy.

So, why is it that Orion is not always visible in the night sky, and certainly not in the same location month after month, while the Big Dipper always is?

Spring skies reveal some of the best galaxies visible to backyard telescopes.

Arizona's Meteor Crater remains 'the perfect natural laboratory' for studying what happens when meteors strike Earth, scientists say.

Astronomers have tracked a powerful blast of radiation back to its source, finding a neutron star collision within colliding galaxies.

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Russia plans to launch the Venera-D mission to Venus in 2036, continuing the Soviet Union's legacy of exploring there in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s.

Steven Spielberg returns to sci-fi with a somber UFO invasion flick this summer

Saharan dust and atmospheric filtering combined to give the moon a dramatic red hue.

Here are some of the best model rocket kits for those counting down to their first blast off.

Artemis 2's launch may have been pushed back but you build your own adventure with these Lego Ideas and Lego Technic Artemis Space Launch System sets, up to 20% off in Amazon UK's Big Spring Deal sales.

A new NASA satellite image has captured a rare view of an erupting volcano, revealing its bright red lava flow as seen from space.

Dragonfly will explore the giant Saturn moon Titan by air, helping scientists learn about the proto-ingredients of life on the satellite's hazy surface.

Exomoons orbiting rogue planets could host liquid water for billions of years, offering potential habitats for life deep in interstellar space.

NASA will give an update about its Artemis 2 moon launch plans today (March 12), and you can watch it live.

Our sun and a host of "solar twins" may have migrated away from the core of the Milky Way galaxy together long ago, potentially making the solar system more hospitable to life.

Firefly Aerospace's Alpha rocket launched for the seventh time ever today (March 11), bouncing back from two explosive mishaps in 2025.