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Satellite images capture aerial views of an oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico following Hurricane Ida's landfall on Aug. 29.

Technicians lifted the 29-engine Super Heavy vehicle known as Booster 4 onto the orbital launch mount at SpaceX's Starbase site in South Texas on Wednesday (Sept. 8).

New observations of an asteroid shaped like a dog bone and its two tiny moons have given scientists insight into how the strange trio came to be.

Get a new perspective on the jewels of the night sky by stargazing with binoculars.

Thursday evening (Sept. 9) will bring a lovely celestial display involving the two brightest objects in the nighttime sky.

A catastrophic solar storm could take huge sections of the Earth offline for weeks or months, a new research paper warns.

Scientists detected a repeating radio signal near the center of the Milky Way, and it's unlike anything else they've ever studied.

Get a new perspective on the jewels of the night sky by stargazing with binoculars.

Jeff Friesen's latest Lego book shows space enthusiasts how to build little spacecraft, from more realistic vessels to science fiction dreamcraft.

Perseverance sealed up a drilled-out core of a Red Planet rock dubbed "Rochette" over the weekend. The mission team aims to replicate that success soon, putting poor Rochette to the drill again.

The tiny planet Mercury will make a close approach to the crescent moon in the evening sky tonight (Sept. 8).

Relations between SpaceX's Elon Musk and Russia's space chief Dmitry Rogozin appear to be pivoting from sparring about trampolines to discussing an invitation for tea.

The first teaser trailer for "Don't Look Up" has Jennifer Lawrence and Leonardo DiCaprio as astronomers hoping to warn Earth of a comet impact.

SpaceX and NASA are targeting April 15, 2022, for the launch of the Crew-4 mission to the International Space Station, agency officials announced yesterday (Sept. 7).

A private archivist known for unearthing rare images from the early years of spaceflight is now selling a treasure trove of NASA prints representing some of the most iconic photos taken.

NASA's long-awaited and high-powered James Webb Space Telescope won't begin observations this year after NASA and its counterpart the European Space Agency (ESA) announced another launch delay.

Fifty-five years ago today a science fiction franchise was born, beaming itself into the hearts of fans around the world. We're talking about "Star Trek," of course, and tonight (Sept. 8) you can celebrate alongside Trek's makers Paramount+ with an evening of panels and more online. 

Two physicists just snagged $3 million for helping develop a super-precise clock that could allow scientists to study and explore the universe like never before.

Titan Books parades out 55 years of iconic "Star Trek" villains in special paperback release on Sep. 21.

The musical opening credit sequence for the latest "Star Trek" animated spin-off show, "Star Trek: Prodigy" has been revealed and it's gorgeous.

The most powerful tool for scientists studying asteroids in the neighborhood around Earth is planetary radar, a technique astronomers have just used on their 1,001st asteroid to date.