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Astrobotic's Peregrine moon lander launched today (Jan. 8) with five NASA science payloads aboard. Here's what the experiments are designed to do.

Astrobotic's private Peregrine moon lander has suffered an anomaly in space after separating from its Vulcan Centaur rocket early Monday, Jan. 8. The fate of the mission is unclear.

Scientists modeled how black holes and neutron stars form after dying stars collapse, and explained why some get a hard 'kick' into interstellar space.

In the pre-dawn hours of Tuesday, Jan. 9, Mercury, Venus and Mars will appear alongside a thin crescent moon in the morning sky.

A rock from Mount Everest, a time capsule from Belgium, a physical 'meme' coin and a letter from a private astronaut are now being delivered to the moon's surface by DHL.

On Saturn's largest moon, Titan, snows of organic compounds may form glacier-like honeycomb chunks in methane lakes, appearing as floating "magic islands."

Relive ULA's Vulcan Centaur debut with these awesome photos. The mission sent the private Peregrine moon lander toward Earth's nearest neighbor.

Europe will launch two satellites in September which will together form an artificial eclipse to help scientists study the sun.

ULA's Vulcan Centaur rocket launched on its first-ever mission this morning (Jan. 8), sending the private Peregrine lander toward the moon.

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is scheduled to lift off at 4 p.m. EST (2100 GMT) today (Jan. 7), sending 23 Starlink satellites to orbit.

Archaeologists in China have unearthed a mysterious set of rectangular wooden pieces linked to an ancient astronomical calendar.

Experience the wonder of the northern lights aboard the iconic Hurtigruten Coastal Express. See what you can expect from an Astronomy Voyage and hear from the people who took part in this adventure to the top of the world.

ULA's new Vulcan Centaur rocket will launch for the first time early on Jan. 8, sending the private Peregrine lander toward the moon, and you can watch it live.

The rocks were found in May 2020 in the Erg Chech sand sea, in the Sahara Desert in southern Algeria.

Earth's core isn't exactly aligned with its mantle, which results in a cyclical wobble, new research finds.

On Episode 92 of This Week In Space, Tariq and Rod discuss navigating the night sky with astronomer Steve Fentress.

Mexico's first moon mission launches early on Monday (Jan. 8) as Astrobiotic's Peregine lander carries five tiny robots to the lunar surface.

United Launch Alliance's new, long-awaited Vulcan Centaur rocket is all set to lift off for the first time ever. But will the vehicle establish itself in a competitive launch market?

The United Launch Alliance is ready to launch its first-ever Vulcan rocket but if you're hoping to watch the historic liftoff, you'll need to know when and how.

The total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024 is a rare chance for North Americans to experience a total solar eclipse. Don't get it wrong.

As the wannabe asteroid thieves put their plans in motion, NASA and Roscosmos refuse to let Goldilocks go without a fight.