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Seven astronauts lost their lives during the Challenger space shuttle disaster on Jan. 28, 1986. Four decades later, human spaceflight remains a difficult business.

"We've often seen the 'baby pictures' of planets forming, but until now, the 'teenage years' have been a missing link."

The SLS wet dress rehearsal is the rocket's last major hurdle before launch.

What role will F-15 jets play in the future of supersonic flight?

The next Star Wars show from Lucasfilm Animation sees the fallen Sith lord build a criminal empire right under the Empire's nose.

The Lego Technic NASA Artemis has a few nifty tricks up its sleeve.

Unistellar co-founder tells Space.com about how citizen scientists are using smart telescopes to engage in planetary defense.

The moon will be closest to the Pleiades in the hours following sunset.

The Artemis 2 moon mission's SLS rocket is on the pad at Kennedy Space Center for testing ahead of a possible Feb. 6 launch, and you can watch it 24/7 via this livestream.

The Carson RD 10x50 binoculars are a good all-rounder, but didn't shine when it came to stargazing.

Hunt for the names of mysterious dwarf planets, most of which orbit on the fringes of our solar system

The views of the setting sun are just as spectacular from space as they are on Earth.

"It is exciting to think that Little Red Dots may represent the first direct observational evidence of the birth of the most massive black holes in the universe."

This coming July, Venus could plow through the dust generated by an asteroid breakup thousands of years ago, potentially sparking an impressive meteor shower.

"This is one of the most exciting results from Solar Orbiter so far."

"A strong magnetic field is very important for life on a planet."

The four astronauts of NASA's Artemis 2 moon mission went into quarantine on Jan. 23, keeping everything on track for a possible launch in early February.

Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, Han Solo, and Darth Vader are coming to Batuu!

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has spotted a young star flinging heat-formed crystals outward on a cosmic conveyor belt, offering a new clue to how comets evolve.

The Artemis 2 moon mission will send a swatch from the famous Wright Flyer, along with a number of other aerospace artifacts, when it launches in the coming weeks.

Sometimes astronomers don't need giant telescopes to observe the wonders of the cosmos; they just need to look up at the night sky.