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A first look at samples returned by the Hayabusa2 craft from the asteroid Ryugu has revealed it is rich in organic molecules like amino acids that are the building blocks of life.

Scientists have discovered how Saturn's moon Enceladus blasts tiny silica particles into space, where they eventually help form one of Saturn's famous rings.

SpaceX's Crew-6 astronaut mission is still looking good to launch early Monday morning (Feb. 27), mission managers said during a prelaunch teleconference.

Mission managers for the first crewed Starliner flight are confident the spacecraft will launch in a 60-day window that opens in April.

Phase 5 of the MCU is here, and that means some Disney Plus series are getting second seasons. Here’s what we know about Loki season 2 so far.

NASA SpaceX Crew-6 mission continues at the end of this month when a team of astronauts head to International Space Station to conduct cutting-edge science.

If Russia succeeds with the docking on Saturday (Feb. 25), three Expedition 69 crew members will have a secure ride home for the first time since an older Soyuz sprung a coolant leak in December.

The moon will make a close approach to Uranus, the distant ice giant on Saturday (Feb. 25), serving as an excellent guide to spot the seventh planet from the sun.

Japan's space agency says it has identified the issue that caused the first launch of the H3 rocket to be aborted last week.

The largest two-dimensional map of the sky over Earth ever created just got even larger now covering almost half the sky over Earth.

Kerbal Space Program 2, released today (Feb. 24), brings a new set of opportunities to blow up rockets and break things while building a fictional space program for your Kerbonauts.

The meteoroid was traveling about 27,000 mph (43,452 kph) when it struck the atmosphere, exploding into smaller pieces — some of which hit the ground.

The meteoroid was traveling about 27,000 mph (43,452 kph) when it struck the atmosphere, exploding into smaller pieces — some of which hit the ground.

SpaceX's rocket ride fired up its engines today (Feb. 24) ahead of launching its next NASA astronaut mission from Florida.

Buzz Aldrin, the second person on the moon, paid tribute to people carrying the "torch of deep space exploration" with NASA's Artemis that may put humans on the lunar surface in 2025.

A newly discovered "forbidden" Jupiter-sized planet orbiting a tiny star only four times its size could challenge theories of how gas giants are born.

The 3D-printed Terran 1 rocket from Relativity Space will fly from Florida's space coast, and will also mark the first natural liquid natural gas booster in space if all goes to plan.

The moon makes a close approach to Mars on Monday (Feb. 27) with the pair of celestial objects also sharing the same right ascension in the night sky in an arrangement known as a conjunction.

A replacement Soyuz is on the way for three crew members with a leaky craft docked to the International Space Station.

SpaceX's rocket ride for its next NASA astronaut launch from Florida is on the pad and ready for flight.

NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter photographed China's Zhurong rover in the same location for five months, indicating the rover has not yet awoken from hibernation.