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Astronomers say there are 100 billion to 200 billion galaxies in the universe. But accurately counting the number of galaxies depends on several factors.

Today (Feb. 1) marks a new moon and the first day of a new lunar year.

Pocket-sized, affordable and now available with large objective lenses, the best monoculars have increasing astro value.

The Shenzhou 13 astronauts are the first to celebrate the holiday in orbit on the Tiangong space station.

Albert Einstein profoundly changed physics and ideas about space and time. Learn his theories, find facts and quotes from the man with an IQ of 160.

Toxic hydrogen cyanide gas, used in chemical weapons today, may have been involved in the early stages of life's evolution, a new study suggests.

The Hubble Space Telescope snapped a stellar look at a strange cosmic starburst.

North Korea launched its biggest missile test since 2017 on Sunday (Jan. 30) and apparently captured photos of Earth from space during the flight.

SpaceX has two Falcon 9 rockets on nearby Florida launch pads at the same time and the photos are amazing.

Pick up one of the best flashlights and use it for stargazing, trekking, hunting, or just taking the dog for a walk

An extremely powerful solar storm pummeled our planet 9,200 years ago, leaving permanent scars on the ice buried deep below Greenland and Antarctica.

What are the greatest spaceships of science fiction? From the Millennium Falcon to Dr Who's Tardis, here's the rundown of our favorites.

The temperature on Mars doesn't get much above 70 degrees F and it drop down to nearly minus 200 degrees F, making it a relatively cold planet.

A Long March 8 rocket has arrived at the coastal Wenchang spaceport for the second mission of what is planned to be China's first reusable launch vehicle.

Scientists have spotted the first evidence of an alien world with an atmosphere that's layered like Earth's — although perhaps a little too toasty for human tastes.

With the Webb telescope, it will be possible to apply the mapping methods available to us to measure the three-dimensional variation of exoplanet atmospheres.

The Halo live-action TV series on Paramount Plus will take place in what will be called the Halo Silver Timeline to differentiate it from core canon.

In the age of streaming wars and big nostalgic comebacks, there might be room for a new Stargate series, especially now that Amazon controls its destiny.

SpaceX has had to delay the launch of an Italian Earth-observation satellite yet again, but this time Mother Nature was not to blame.

Since its 1990 launch, the Hubble Space Telescope has provided countless amazing images and contributed to many big discoveries. Learn more here.

Sweden's Free League Publishing is releasing "Tales From The Loop: The Board Game" on Feb. 8.