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The phrase "It's not rocket science" is commonly used to describe tasks that aren't difficult or complicated. But are rocket scientists really smarter than everyone else?

The sun is in its main sequence, but how do scientists know when our nearest star will begin to call it quits?

From insects to primates, from dogs and cats to cold-blooded reptiles, animals have played a significant role in space exploration since the first fruit flies launched to Earth's upper atmosphere in 1947.

You can score a Boba Fett's Starship in Lego form for $10 off at Walmart right now.

NASA's new James Webb Space Telescope successfully deployed a critical antenna Saturday (Dec. 26).

An Arianespace Soyuz rocket launched dozens of new internet satellites into orbit Monday (Dec. 27) to boost a growing megaconstellation by service provider OneWeb.

From suborbital space to high Earth orbit, space tourism is just getting started.

The disaster recorder aims to set us on a better path by watching our every move.

The Book of Boba Fett promises to pack plenty of sci-fi punch.

The James Webb Space Telescope is finally aloft, but it'll be a while before it starts its highly anticipated science mission.

The James Webb Space Telescope was a decade late and $10 billion over budget, but it has finally launched. 

The mysterious presence of mantle materials more than 1,000 miles (1,609 km) from where they originated may be explained by a 'window' 62 miles (100 kilometers) below the Earth's surface.

Recent satellite images captured by Landsat 8 show a rare windswept sea ice formation over water in Antarctica.

The James Webb Space Telescope is truly on its way.

The James Webb Space Telescope received a faultless send-off by Europe's Ariane 5 rocket in what has been described as the best Christmas gift to the world's astronomers.

On Dec. 25, 2021, NASA's James Webb Space Telescope launched into space to peer farther back into the universe's history than ever before.

It was a moment so highly anticipated and so long-delayed that it seemed surreal: NASA's James Webb Space Telescope finally got off the ground.

NASA's Christmas launch of its huge James Webb Space Telescope has sparked some Twitter memes ahead of its Dec. 25 liftoff.

Astronauts on the International Space Station shared a festive message for people on Earth as they prepare to spend the holidays in orbit.

The rocket that will finally launch NASA's James Webb Space Telescope today (Dec. 25) has begun fueling for liftoff.

Space weather could derail the James Webb Space Telescope launch tomorrow. But so far, all seems in favour for tomorrow's big day.