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SpaceX plans to acquire one of its competitors for broadband satellites — Swarm Technologies — as it continues to grow its Starlink megaconstellation.

Astronauts on the International Space Station held their own summer Olympics in orbit over the weekend with weightless synchronized swimming and more.

Scientists are using infrared to better explore Jupiter's moon Ganymede, the largest moon in our solar system.

Playmobil is launching an epic new replica of the USS Enterprise from "Star Trek" on Sept. 8 to celebrate the 55th anniversary of the sci-fi franchise's TV debut.

There’s even a world first coming to the tabletop game.

The Astro Restoration Project is now well underway towards its goal of bringing the STS-35 (and STS-67) mission hardware back to its as-flown condition.

Concentric ripples in galactic dust clouds triggered by a powerful black-hole X-ray burst can be seen in a new image released by NASA.

Live long and prosper with a collectible prop replica Medical Scanner and Hypospray set

NASA and Northrop Grumman are teaming up to launch a cargo capsule to the International Space Station today (Aug. 10) at 5:56 p.m. EDT (2156 GMT).

NASA's sun-grazing spacecraft is making its ninth daring dive past our neighborhood star in a continuing quest to puzzle out secrets of how the sun works.

Fireballs blaze through the dark night sky in this NASA footage of the annual Perseid meteor shower.

Boeing is still hoping to achieve an August launch date for its Starliner capsule amid continuing technical problems with the spacecraft.

Northrop Grumman's next Cygnus cargo ship will launch on a journey to the International Space Station tomorrow carrying with it a bevy of research investigations and crew supplies.

Mercury is the smallest planet in our solar system and is known for its short years, long days, extreme temperatures and weird sunsets.

Hundreds of scientists with a UN panel reviewed more than 14,000 studies documenting climate change evidence, to create a new report for policymakers worldwide.

Artist Micah Johnson's animated character Aku flew to the International Space Station and back last month. Space.com caught up with Johnson to discuss the milestone and what it means.

A new NASA video showcases the whirring symphony of stars in our cosmic neighborhood.

Jupiter's mysterious "energy crisis" that has puzzled astronomers for 50 years could be caused by auroras, new observations suggest.

Although scientists don’t fully understand the varying strengths of the factors contributing to the slowdown, all of them are linked to human-caused climate change.

Despite the apocalyptic appearances, galactic mergers are a frequent and essential part of a galaxy’s life cycle.

BepiColombo and Solar Orbiter will fly by Venus on Monday (Aug. 9) and Tuesday (Aug. 10), respectively.