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New research has road-tested a way to spot some of the most voracious black holes of all, making it easier to find them buried deep in the hearts of distant galaxies.

On Monday (Jan. 3), James Webb Space Telescope controllers began tightening the tension on its massive sunshield.

Comet Leonard shines brightly in images captured by a small Chinese satellite on the backdrop of aurora and passing meteors.

Factory Entertainment honors Alice Krige's Borg Queen with a new $1,499 replica skull.

China's Tianwen 1 spacecraft at Mars has snapped with stunning images with a small camera that captured images of the orbiter above Mars.

A detailed new image provides a great look at the Perseverance Mars rover's Red Planet home and shows why the mission team is so excited to explore it.

Microbes released a toxic gas called hydrogen sulfide that subsequently prolonged the Permian extinction event 250 million years ago, according to a new study.

The recently launched James Webb Telescope should help determine if dark matter is made up of primordial black holes.

NASA personnel are spending the day studying the power subsystem of the massive James Webb Space Telescope to ensure the spacecraft is ready to execute a key procedure.

Titan Comics is launching a bold new "Cowboy Bebop" comic book series beginning in January 2022.

IDW Publishing is releasing a new "Star Trek: Klingons" comic chronicling the life of Kahless The Unforgettable.

Of the ten biggest annual meteor showers, just two could produce over 100 per hour: the December Geminids and the January Quadrantids, due to peak this Monday (Jan. 3).

A space station on the moon could be very useful to provide future space missions with a stopping point between Earth and deeper space. Why haven't we built one yet?

If all goes according to plan, the James Webb Space Telescope, launched on Christmas Day 2021 after years of delays, will usher in a new era of astronomy.

To celebrate the new year, consider taking a day to rest.

Here are some of the more noteworthy sky events that will take place this upcoming year.

The astronauts and cosmonauts aboard the International Space Station are marking the New Year, becoming only the 37th crew in history to be in space as Earth begins another revolution around the Sun.

The $10 billion James Webb Space Telescope unfolded its huge sunshield on Friday (Dec. 31), pulling the five-layer structure out by sequentially deploying two booms.

The Biden-Harris administration has committed to extending International Space Station operations through 2030 and directed NASA to work with its international partners to continue use of the outpost.

Lego Star Wars helmet building sets that feature Scout Trooper and Darth Vader headgear are currently on sale.

In-flight education downlinks are chances for students to interact with astronauts on the International Space Station. Here are the nine most memorable downlink moments of 2021, as ranked by NASA.