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The green energy revolution promised by nuclear fusion is now a step closer, thanks to the first successful use of a cutting-edge artificial intelligence system to shape the superheated hydrogen plasmas inside a fusion reactor.

Now's a great time to bag a huge saving on an elite-level VR headset.

China's Yutu 2 rover has returned a view of its path over three years of travel across the harsh environment of the moon's far side.

From discovering planets to following comets, women all over the world play a crucial role in astronomy.

The first woman on China's space station celebrated International Women's Day from orbit on March 8.

Women have set many records in space and achieved a number of spaceflight firsts. We take a look at some of these pioneering women in this gallery.

Rocket Lab will build its next-generation Neutron launcher in Virginia, at a site adjacent to the company's coastal U.S. launch pad.

Commander Musilova admits to being deeply moved by her crew when they prepare a surprise gift and celebration in her honor, commemorating their extraordinary time on Mars as well.

CERN will not enter new cooperations with Russian scientific institutions following a request of Ukraine's scientists to halt partnerships with Russian science institutions.

A recently discovered asteroid seemed to be on a trajectory to hit Earth next year, but orbit recalculation eventually revealed it will miss our planet.

Astronomers spotted the largest molecule yet found in a planet-forming disk, which they say will tell us more about the origin of life.

The resulting debris created several dozen craters, the largest nearly 230 feet across.

Most astronomers believe the universe began 13.8 billion years ago in a sudden explosion called the Big Bang. Other theorists have invented alternatives and extensions to this idea.

Platforms are retracting around the huge SLS rocket at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

Roscomos head Dimitry Rogozin has fired off a number of incendiary tweets recently — including some aimed at former NASA astronaut Scott Kelly.

NASA has awarded a nearly $3.5 billion contract to SpaceX to provide three additional Crew Dragon launches to the International Space Station.

Astra thinks it knows what went wrong during last month's failed flight, which was the company's first-ever mission with operational payloads onboard.

A powerful new picture of Jupiter posted by a citizen scientist shows the planet looming large with the shadow of its biggest moon Ganymede blanketing its clouds.

Move over Falcon, there’s a whole group of awesome Marvel characters who deserve their own show, waiting in the wings.

The data provided by Webb will be a boon to astronomers around the world. Here's what they hope to learn.

After 10 years in space, a NASA space telescope now has a way to use "nuisance light" to potentially increase its science productivity.