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Virgin Galactic's carrier plane VMS Eve conducted a test flight on Wednesday (Feb. 15), taking to the skies for the first time since October 2021.

Black holes may be the origin of dark energy, according to a study by a team of researchers led by the University of Hawaii.

NASA-developed technology that can remotely detect the tiniest motions of the body caused by basic processes necessary for life will be used by disaster relief teams in earthquake-stricken Turkey.

Melba Mouton worked during the era of "Hidden Figures" at NASA. The newly named Mons Mouton overlooks an area that will also be targeted by an ice-hunting rover in 2024 or so.

The Goldilocks zone or habitable zone is the region around a star where an orbiting planet could host liquid water and, therefore, possibly support life.

New research shows how a simple molecule called ortho-benzene helps form larger, more complex organic molecules at the core of frigid gas clouds in deep space.

We put Sony's widest-angle APS-C lens to the test — was it worth the wait?

The "Star Trek: Picard" Season 3 premiere is here and offers a trip down memory lane for anyone wishing for another season of "The Next Generation."

Planetary defense refers to the effort to monitor and protect Earth from asteroids, comets and other objects in space.

A meteorite believed to have originated from a brilliant fireball that lit up European skies on Monday (Feb. 13) was located in France by citizen scientists.

The Winchcombe meteorite was collected mere hours after it fell, but researchers have found that it was already contaminated with earthly minerals, including common table salt.

A new virtual reality challenge will help NASA prepare for human missions to Mars, perhaps as soon as the late 2030s.

Catch the fastest man alive on the silver screen this summer - here's everything we know about The Flash including the release date, plot, and more.

A new image from the Hubble Space Telescope proves that astronomers don't have to look very far to find something astonishing.

The acoustically generated force will help astronomers better understand the sun's photosphere and the causes of space weather.

The James Webb Space Telescope has observed Abell 2744 also known as "Pandora's Cluster" spotting the merger of three galactic clusters to birth a "mega cluster."

Vincent Ledvina was as excited as the particles in the atmosphere over his head when a well-timed solar eruption triggered a night of auroral splendor on Valentine's Day.

The comet C/2022 A2 (Pan-STARRS) will reach perihelion, or the closest point to the sun in its orbit, on Sunday, Feb. 18. The comet will be visible from Earth at dawn and dusk.

Seeds sent along with a Chinese astronaut mission have been returned to Pakistan following a six-month-long stay aboard the Tiangong space station.

The moon-landing company went public on the Nasdaq on Wednesday (Feb. 15) amid a renewed focus by NASA to bring humans and robots to the lunar surface.

"Star Trek: Picard" Season 3 contains all manner of Trekkie throwbacks, Easter eggs and references to The Next Generation.