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Starfleet Academy's third mission is remarkably light on peril, but that isn't necessarily a problem

"In our solar system, the most massive moon is Ganymede, which is still extremely small compared to what we are inferring here."

The iOptron 80mm scope is easy to use and suited to both white-light solar viewing and nighttime observations.

The lunar crescent will disappear below the horizon before midnight on Jan. 22.

It may be one of the most iconic sights in the night sky, but astronomers have never seen the Helix Nebula like this before.

The fact that Crew-11 returned to Earth safely despite unprecedented circumstances bodes well for the success of future missions that go farther afield, astronauts said.

Isar Aerospace's Spectrum rocket will try to become the first vehicle ever to reach orbit from European soil today (Jan. 21), and you can watch the action live.

The four astronauts of SpaceX's Crew-11 mission will discuss their shorter-than-expected stay aboard the International Space Station today (Jan. 21), and you can watch it live.

Starfish Space just scored a $52.5 million contract to deorbit satellites for the U.S. Space Force, the first deal ever signed for such "end of life" disposal services for a constellation in low Earth orbit.

The Large Magellanic Cloud, or LMC, is a key spot for astronomers to study star formation.

The first emergency operation in the history of China's human spaceflight program ended on Jan. 19 when an uncrewed Shenzhou 20 capsule damaged by a space-junk strike came safely down to Earth.

The photos were taken during a severe G4 geomagnetic storm, one of the strongest in years.

With a host of exciting new Marvel and Star Wars releases landing this year, Disney Plus is the streaming subscription to have in 2026 and now it's a third cheaper with this UK-only deal.

Bungie's next game returns with a new in-engine trailer and more details ahead of its long-awaited release.

"Dark matter can be red hot when it is born, but still have time to cool down before galaxies begin to form."

Blue Origin just announced "TeraWave," a planned satellite megaconstellation designed for customers who need super-high-throughput communication services.

Astronaut Suni Williams left NASA late last month after 27 years of service. She spent a total of 608 days in space, more than all but one other American astronaut.

Great Scott! Legends of Tomorrow still rocks even 10 years later.

"I don't think anyone's made this connection between the surface fluid pattern and the interior properties of these planets."

Even though the Red Planet's atmosphere is thin, wind is still one of Mars' most relentless sculptors.

Test your grasp of the forces and ideas that shape our universe.