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An Ariane 5 rocket will launch satellites for SES and the French military tonight, Oct. 23, and you can watch it live here.

There's a lot to look at between now and the December solstice: two eclipses, four meteor showers, Venus reaching its pinnacle in brilliance and a potential bright comet!

For the next two and a half weeks, early-morning skywatchers will have an excellent opportunity to spot the so-called "elusive planet" — Mercury.

The U.S. needs to invest more in nuclear-powered spacecraft to be competitive with nations like China, experts say.

A polynya, or rift, opened in the Arctic's oldest, thickest ice in May 2020, new research finds.

Physicists propose a new plan to "slice and dice" incoming asteroids that could save Earth from a deadly calamity.

An uncrewed Orion capsule could ride the first Space Launch System megarocket as early as Feb. 12, 2022. But a lot has to go right.

China's Tianwen 1 orbiter and Zhurong rover are once again active at Mars following a communications blackout caused by the sun interfering with radio signals sent from Earth.

China just launched what is planned to be its longest crewed mission to date, but the next spacecraft in the series is ready to blast off should the Shenzhou 13 astronauts need rescuing.

The hush-hush launches from NASA's Wallops Flight Facility tested advanced hypersonic weapons technology for the U.S. military.

The FAA held two public hearings this week about its environmental assessment of SpaceX's orbital launch activities in South Texas. People voiced strong opinions, both pro and con.

SpaceX's latest Starship prototype could blast off into orbit earlier than expected.

The mission has recorded five hours of audio since landing in February.

NASA wants more private-sector firms to ferry its astronauts up into space, including missions to and from the International Space Station.

The (first and only) trailer for the second season of Apple TV+'s "Snoopy in Space" has arrived and it's the epic animated interstellar adventure you didn't know you needed.

How do astronauts in space celebrate holidays and big moments?

Here's our roundup of the best cameras for astrophotography. Whether you love DSLRs, mirrorless, or dedicated astro cameras, we’ve got something for everybody

From the Valve Index to the Oculus Quest 2, these are the best VR headsets money can buy.

A spacecraft that usually seeks new worlds saw a white dwarf suddenly switch "off" with a swift drop in brightness. Then it switched back on again.

Space.com's editors present a reading list for space and sci-fi lovers, as well as children who are interested in astronomy and spaceflight.

Dune is streaming on HBO Max for 31 days so you don't have to go to the theatres to watch it.