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The first all-civilian mission to orbit Earth on a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft is scheduled to launch on Sept. 15, and you can follow all the action live here.

As Hurricane Larry churned through the Atlantic Ocean this weekend, astronauts at the International Space Station kept a watchful eye on the storm from space.

These are the techniques, times and tools you'll need to photograph the moon using a camera.

Great for beginners or expert stargazers alike, Star Walk 2 is an informative guide for viewing the night sky - even the completely free version.

Comet Bernardinelli-Bernstein will be a spectacle for more than a decade to come, even though its discovery was a matter of luck.

It's official: NASA's Perseverance rover has collected its first-ever Mars sample.

High-tech solar-powered greenhouses inspired by technology developed for missions to the moon and Mars could soon grow food in Arabian deserts as well as in orbit around Earth, Nanoracks plans.

The AI-powered robot CIMON has received a software update before an upcoming round of more complex experiments at the International Space Station.

Based on the Gaia DR2, the Stellarium Mobile Plus app provides access to the most comprehensive celestial database around.

Our astrophotography for beginners guide has top tips on equipment, settings, and planning - all you need to get started.

The private Inspiration4 astronauts on SpaceX's first all-civilian spaceflight star in a new Netflix documentary on their historic flight.

The truth of the matter is — we don't know!

NASA astronauts at the International Space Station will only enjoy a half-day off from work on Labor Day today (Sept. 5).

Venus and the bright star Spica will shine in the evening sky tonight (Sept. 5). Mercury is visible, too.

China's Zhurong rover has produced a remarkable new panorama of its surroundings to mark 100 days of activity on Mars as preparations continue for the rover to spend more than a month in safe mode.

This is a fantastic question Lionel, and a really good observation!

Scientists have captured a stunning new image of a massive galaxy ringed by dust filaments.

In this week's Night Sky column, we provide a potpourri of factoids concerning some of the more prominent objects appearing in the summertime sky.

New blueprint variant covers from Marvel's "Star Wars: War of the Bounty Hunters" comics offer a detailed glimpse at bounty hunter spaceships.

For centuries, sailors have been reporting strange encounters like this one.

China launched four new communications satellites this week in two launches from different launch sites, within hours.