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Going to space is harsh on the human body, and as a new study from our research team finds, the brain shifts upward and backward and deforms inside the skull after spaceflight.

We love these night vision binoculars, but we don't love having to buy new batteries so often.

As "Marathon" finally launches, we grill a trio of Bungie developers about the world, aesthetic, and ambitions of this sci-fi extraction shooter.

On Episode 200 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik celebrate their 200th episode with their annual listener special!

The nebula was formed when a star went supernova 5,000 light-years from Earth.

We may be missing alien radio signals because they have become smeared beyond the narrowband detectors that SETI utilizes, a new study suggests.

Private companies are no longer peripheral participants in U.S. space activities. They provide key services, including launching and deploying satellites, transporting cargo and astronauts to the International Space Station, and even sending landers to the Moon.

"If Neil deGrasse Tyson read this book, he would not be thrilled."

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 25 Starlink satellites launched from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Sunday, March 8, 2026.

Congress is pushing to extend the International Space Station's life by two years, to give commercial outposts more time to step into its shoes.

This stunning satellite image of Ouarzazate, Morocco, was taken by Europe's Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission.

These astrophotography camera accessories are worth adding to your setup in 2026.

Astronomers have unveiled one of the most ambitious maps yet of the early universe, revealing a vast "sea of light" between galaxies that had remained otherwise hidden in previous surveys.

'We're about to have an insanely adrenalized ride these last two episodes.'

Tests involving growing chickpea plants in lunar regolith treated with vermicompost and fungi yielded harvestable crops — but are they edible?

The zodiacal light is at its most visible on the nights surrounding the spring and autumn equinoxes.

The James Webb Space Telescope has revealed our lunar companion is safe for now from an asteroid impact.

Rocket Lab launched a mystery satellite for a confidential commercial customer this evening (March 5). It was the company's 83rd liftoff to date.

There's something refreshingly familiar about the Omega 47 weapon in "300th Night"

Japan's new HTV-X cargo spacecraft will depart the International Space Station today (March 6) after a four-month stay, and you can watch the action live.

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