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The first-ever satellite designed to detect major emitters of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide is set to launch to space this year.

The icy Saturn moon Mimas may have a geologically young internal ocean surrounded by a thinning ice shell, new research suggests.

Magnetic properties of coronal holes in the sun's atmosphere can help forecast the severity of geomagnetic storms that hit Earth.

You can now get a huge $127 off the sophisticated Celestron NexStar 5SE computerized telescope when you get it on Amazon.

Scientists think it may have come from another solar system.

Marvel Comics has released a first fearful look at a new "Alien" comic coming this spring.

Even as the James Webb Space Telescope is allowing astronomers to see inside vast, distant galaxies, it's also studying some tiny, nearby objects, albeit inadvertently.

At the moment, the European Space Agency doesn't have the money or the political "green light" for crewed missions to China's Tiangong space station.

NASA astronaut Nicole Mann and Japan's Koichi Wakata are scheduled to make the second spacewalk of 2023 on Thursday morning (Feb. 2), and you can watch it live.

SYFY's new space survival series "The Ark" launches tonight with a spaceship disaster waking passengers from cryogenic hibernation.

A newly released image from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope shows a crowded field of galaxies and stars, with a distant spiral galaxy standing out in stunning detail.

Astronomers have figured out how a massive star fizzled out like a dud firecracker.

Collins, who died in 2021 at age 90, was the first person to orbit the moon solo during Apollo 11 in 1969.

A new image from astrophotographer Miguel Claro shows a close-up view of Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) on Jan. 22, 2023 immersed in a colorful starfield.

SpaceX will launch 53 of its Starlink internet satellites to orbit early Thursday morning (Feb. 2), and you can watch the action live.

Sierra Space successfully finished its third module test for the Blue Origin-led Orbital Reef private space complex for NASA, on the long road to replace the International Space Station.

The Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max may not be the newest iPhone, but it offers fantastic value for a slightly older smartphone, all the same and it performs reasonably at astro, too.

The company is working with the U.K. Space Agency to develop nuclear power and propulsion options for spaceflight.

With the recent success of NASA's DART mission, asteroid deflection technology has made huge strides. Where does that leave Hollywood's more cinematic portrayals of asteroid smashing?

Xbox Series S is 60% smaller than the Series X and is now $60 off on both Walmart and Microsoft, in time for the release of Starfield.

Seven astronauts lost their lives on space shuttle Columbia on Feb. 1, 2003, due to a series of technical and organizational problems at NASA.