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Ask the average person to name the US politician who earned the title "Mr. Space," and Lyndon B. Johnson is not likely to be the first reply. A look back at LBJ's space legacy 50 years after his death.

The Earth's protective ozone layer is recovering thanks to the successful implementation of the Montreal Protocol. But new threats are emerging that might set back the efforts, scientists say.

Mercury will reach its highest altitude of its Jan.–Feb. 2023 morning apparition on Tuesday, Jan. 24. From New York City, it will reach 14 degrees above the horizon in the southeast sky.

Lucy is producing enough power to perform its mission despite undeployed slice of solar array.

Researchers can use vortices in protoplanetary disks to weigh and date exoplanets.

The European Space Agency (ESA) recently announced a new mission of its science program: a small telescope orbiting the Earth dubbed Arrakhis.

On Monday (Jan. 30), the moon will cross in front of Mars, causing an occultation or eclipse of the planet.

Can you build this 7541-piece behemoth in less than twelve parsecs? You can now jump to hyperspace with an $80 discount.

A new lunar new year is hopping off to a great start and Google is marking the occasion with a series of Google doodles.

As the Artemis program aims to return humanity to the moon and beyond, the Artemis Accords lay out a framework for nations collaborating in this effort.

Lunar New Year 2023 is celebrated this year on Sunday (Jan. 22) as the new lunar cycle turns over into the Year of the Rabbit, according to the Chinese zodiac.

Scientists and engineers from NASA and the European Space Agency want to know a whole lot more about why Venus resembles Earth in so many ways, and yet is so strikingly different.

On Sunday (Jan. 22), the planets Saturn and Venus will make a close approach to each other in the night sky, separated by no more than the width of a finger.

A growing spaceport in Nova Scotia has one less barrier to launching orbital missions, after the Canadian government announced it would consider licensing approvals.

The planet Venus is the undisputed star of the night skies throughout 2023

The return of Lucasfilm's hit Star Wars series is around the corner. But what do we want, beyond the obvious, from the Mandalorian and Grogu's next adventure?

The new moon on Saturday (Jan. 21) is the closest new moon in 992 years at just 221,561 miles (356,568 km) away, but you won't be able to see anything from Earth.

Scientists have returned from Antarctica with an impressive haul of meteorites, including a near-17-pound monster.

Despite the initial, jubilant reaction, there is some justifiable cause for concern with how this beloved franchise is handled.

Frank Rubio and two cosmonaut colleagues may not come home from the International Space Station until late September — six months later than initially planned.

Aurora Flight Sciences will start the detailed design of the novel, high-performance aircraft as it powers towards an X-plane demonstration flight.