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Russian cosmonauts Sergey Prokopyev and Dmitry Petelin exited an airlock to move a different airlock during a spacewalk outside of the International Space Station on May 3.

The satellite-protecting payload fairing on SpaceX's Falcon Heavy made dramatic waves when it came back to Earth after the powerful rocket's launch last weekend.

The first "Dune Part 2" trailer teases director Denis Villeneuve's second part of the epic film series based on one of the most beloved sci-novels of all time.

China will attempt to collect the first samples from the far side of the moon next year with its Chang'e 6 mission.

SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket lifted off from NASA's Kennedy Space Center on Sunday, April 30, and the moment was captured in incredible images and videos.

The Czech Republic became the 24th country to sign the Artemis Accords during a ceremony on May 3, 2023 at NASA Headquarters in Washington, D.C.

Astronomers have found the fingerprints of material dispersed by the supernova deaths of the universe's first stars in distant gas clouds.

Astronomers may have for the first time witnessed a sun-like star devouring a planet, shedding light on the fate that will befall Earth in about 5 billion years when our dying sun swells to engulf our world.

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris vowed further cooperation in space during a visit to NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center.

Small-rocket startup bluShift Aerospace will test its revamped MAREVL engine today (May 3), and you can watch the action live.

SpaceX plans to launch 56 of its Starlink internet satellites and land the returning rocket early Thursday (May 4), and you can watch it live.

Recreate Luke Skywalker's iconic headwear from A New Hope with this Lego Star Wars Luke Skywalker (Red Five) Helmet.

The European Space Agency (ESA) is funding several studies that will explore the use of nuclear propulsion for deep space exploration.

Researchers at NASA's Johnson Space Center have successfully harvested oxygen from simulated lunar soil using a special high-temperature reactor.

Watch or watch not, there is no try this May 4 as these new shows are launching on Disney Plus for Star Wars Day.

Researchers are working to determine where and at what depths extractable ice exists on Mars. Such deposits could allow humanity to get a foothold on the Red Planet.

A penumbral lunar eclipse will take place at 11:13 a.m. EDT (1513 GMT) on Friday (May 5) and will peak at 1:24 p.m. EDT (1724 GMT).

Stunning videos and images shared across social media captured the exact moment that lightning struck the launch pad as a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket sat awaiting liftoff on Thursday, April 27.

SpaceX should be ready to launch its giant Starship vehicle again just six to eight weeks from now, Elon Musk said, though securing the necessary approvals may take a bit longer.

Before "The Guardians of the Galaxy" launch into theaters, Rocket and Cosmo are making a pitstop at the International Space Station to help engage students in 3D printing.

'Star Wars' Day started a bit early on Fortnite. The battle royale game lets you play as Anakin Skywalker or Padmé Amidala for most of May, with some special Jedi trainers.