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On Dec. 24 and Dec. 27, China launched clusters of small satellites to provide commercial meteorological data.

A Very Large Telescope instrument designed to study exoplanets has turned its focus to our own cosmic neighborhood to measure Jupiter's wind speeds.

It turns out the optimal space meal for male astronauts is a tasty vegetarian salad, using ingredients grown in space that offer micronutrients needed to compensate for extra calories burned.

Pittsburgh-based company Astrobotic is gearing up for the Jan. 8 launch of its Peregrine lander, which will try to become the first private spacecraft to land on the moon.

To combat increasing global temperatures, scientists have developed a new cooling glass paint which effectively uses space as a heat sink.

Observations have revealed the first-ever seismic waves seen in an ancient galaxy, offering new insight on the origins of our very own Milky Way.

Just days after it was taken off exhibit and as its external tank is scheduled for its brief return to flight, NASA's retired space shuttle Endeavour is heading under wraps.

The mystery of what dwells within dead stars could be solved at last, thanks to supercomputer simulations that show neutron stars are comprised of "cold quark matter."

If the James Webb Space Telescope detects depleted carbon dioxide in a planet's atmosphere, that could indicate water.

The private Peregrine moon lander is scheduled to launch Jan. 8 on the debut flight of ULA's Vulcan Centaur rocket, and you can follow along with the mission during a variety of prelaunch events.

SpaceX is poised to launch a Swedish broadband satellite tonight (Jan. 3) on the company's second mission of 2024, and you can watch the action live.

NASA's Ingenuity Mars helicopter flew farther than it ever has before on Dec. 20, covering 2,315 feet (705 meters) of Red Planet ground.

The recently detected gravitational waves are a muddled mix of various sources, new study finds.

SpaceX smashed its own record last year, launching 96 missions to orbit. But 2024 will be even busier, if things go according to plan.

The first-ever private mission Venus is slated to launch in 2025. and aims to search for signs of life in its clouds by detecting organic chemistry.

Early each January, the Quadrantid meteor stream provides one of the most intense annual meteor displays, but unfortunately, there's a stumbling block this year in the form of the moon

A review of Zack Snyder’s $166 million sci-fi saga, 'Rebel Moon: Part One — A Child of Fire.'

Last year was a very busy one in the final frontier. Here's a rundown of some highlights, from Starship's debut to NASA's first asteroid sample-return.

Lego is blasting off into 2024 with a slew of new space-related sets that for the first time span several of its most popular themes.

On Dec. 30, 2023, NASA's Juno spacecraft came closer to the volcanic moon Io than any other mission has in 20 years. In the process, Juno was able to grab some incredible images.

A coronal mass ejection from an X-5 class flare that erupted on New Year's Eve, the strongest flare of solar cycle 25, will likely trigger geomagnetic storms when it hits Earth today (Jan. 2).