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The Lucy mission will carry on the NASA deep-space tradition of bringing a commemorative plaque along for the cosmic ride.

A meteorite that landed in British Columbia crashed through a roof and narrowly missed hitting a woman who was asleep in her bed at the time.

The first-ever discovery of a planet orbiting a dead star suggests that some worlds in our solar system have a chance to survive the sun's violent demise some five billion years from now.

The Nikon D5600 falls right in the middle of Nikon's camera lineup and is well suited to enthusiasts and keen amateurs looking to expand their knowledge

The 'Star Trek' captain says he was 'overwhelmed' by contemplating life on our planet as he looked down at it from space.

A new trailer for the fourth season of "Star Trek: Discovery" dropped during the New York Comic Con panel on Saturday and we learn that a strange anomaly threatens the entire galaxy.

The heir to the British throne thinks the world's brightest minds should focus on saving Earth rather than colonizing the solar system.

China is all set to launch its second crew of three astronauts to its new space station — including the first woman to visit the orbiting outpost.

A precious cargo has arrived at Kennedy Space Center in Florida from Europe this week: The Europe-built service module that in 2023 will power the first human mission to the moon since Apollo.

Spacecraft have visited most pockets of the solar system by now, but a new region is about to come under the robotic inspection: the two clumps of asteroids that flank mighty Jupiter in its orbit.

NASA's newest asteroid probe, named Lucy, rolled out of United Launch Alliance's vertical integration facility and onto the launch pad today (Oct. 14) ahead of its planned Saturday morning launch.

Space Perspective, which is developing a balloon-based system to carry customers to the stratosphere, announced today (Oct. 14) that it has secured $40 million in "Series A" funding.

Knowing how to clean VR headsets and lenses will help prolong the life of your VR kit and make your adventures in virtual reality more hygienic.

The Nikkor AF-S 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR lens has an incredible focal length range at a low price with a constant aperture that outperforms even third party super telezooms

Destiny 2’s new season introduces the Lorentz Driver, a weapon based on real world physics. How accurate is it?

The 24th Annual International Mars Society Convention begins Thursday (Oct. 14), and you can watch the whole thing online for free.

We finally have our first look at William Shatner's first real trip to space after decades portraying a legendary "Star Trek" captain and it looks like the view was amazing.

China's Shenzhou 12 astronauts have been back on Earth for nearly a month, but we just got a look at some of the gorgeous photos they captured in orbit — with smartphones.

Astronaut Stephanie Wilson can be seen 4,800 square feet (446 square meters) tall in a new "Earthwork" portrait in Atlanta, Georgia.

Blue Origin launched 'Star Trek' actor William Shatner and three other people flew to space on Oct. 13, 2021. See photos of their historic flight.

Thirty-six more OneWeb internet satellites will launch to orbit early Thursday (Oct. 14), and you can watch the liftoff live.