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The average distance between Earth and the moon is about 238,855 miles (384,400 kilometers).

According to new research led by the University of Rochester, the search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI) should be broadened to look for signs of "planetary intelligence."

Mars' atmosphere is over 100 times thinner than Earth's and is primarily composed of carbon dioxide, nitrogen and argon gases.

Satellites orbiting Earth are capturing a detailed view of Russia's invasion into Ukraine.

The spacecraft will zoom close to 5 million miles from the sun's surface during its 11th flyby.

Some of Saturn’s auroras are triggered by swirling winds within the planet’s own atmosphere, a completely new type of aurora not seen on any other planet before, new research suggests.

SpaceX will launch 50 satellites and land the returning rocket today (Feb. 25), and you can watch the action live.

The global average surface temperature lies somewhere around 57 degrees Fahrenheit (13.9 degrees Celsius).

The International Space Station program will continue business as usual, NASA assures us as the U.S. government levies new sanctions against Russia.

The biggest airplane ever built, Stratolaunch's Roc carrier aircraft, just aced its fourth test flight.

An April launch is no longer possible for Artemis 1, which will send an uncrewed Orion capsule around the moon using a huge Space Launch System megarocket. And May could be difficult to hit as well.

The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter won't be in view during impact time, but may have a follow-up plan.

The NASA control center that oversaw the launch of the first astronauts to walk on the moon now bears the name of one of its pioneering directors. Agency officials honored the late Rocco Petrone.

A tilted black hole spinning around a misaligned axis has been discovered in our galaxy, challenging theories of black hole formation.

The mirrors and instruments working together will enable the huge observatory's science observations.

Russia's space program will suffer under new U.S. sanctions, U.S. President Joe Biden said today (Feb. 24).

From returning greats to brand new shows, these are the best upcoming sci-fi TV shows for 2022.

Could Russia's military and political actions in Ukraine upend science and exploration in outer space?

The Hubble Space Telescope continues to scout on behalf of the newly launched James Webb Space Telescope to guide future astronomy work.

Grab an out-of-this-world discount on a lunar night light that can shine different colours.

White holes are theoretical cosmic regions that are opposite to black holes. Just as nothing can escape a black hole, nothing can enter a white hole.