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Useful, cost-effective nuclear fusion remains a distant dream, despite a small step in the right direction from the government's NIF reactor.

The massive tail created by the collision of a spacecraft and an asteroid earlier this year is unlocking key information about space rocks and how to respond if an asteroid ever threatens Earth.

For the second time in less than two months, Norwegian skywatchers were stunned by extremely rare pink auroras which at moments turned into even rarer shades of orange.

SpaceX will launch two satellites for the telecom company SES on Friday (Dec. 16), and you can watch the liftoff live.

A SpaceX rocket launched NASA's SWOT, the first satellite specifically designed to conduct a global survey of Earth's surface water.

We've rounded up the best James Webb Space Telescope images of all time in this awe-inspiring, jaw-dropping gallery. Which one is your favorite?

The moon will be exactly half illuminated during 2022's final last quarter moon on Friday (Dec. 16)

NASA's Mars Ingenuity helicopter made its 36th off-Earth flight on Saturday (Dec. 10), staying aloft for just over a minute.

SpaceX will launch a powerful NASA water-watching satellite early Friday morning (Dec. 16), and you can watch the action live.

SpaceX ignited one of the six Raptor engines on its Ship 24 Starship prototype during a static fire test on Thursday (Dec. 15).

Russia's space agency has called off another spacewalk at the International Space Station as engineers investigate a coolant leak on a docked Soyuz spacecraft.

Disney+ releases a gung-ho new trailer for "Star Wars: The Bad Batch"

After exploring Ganymede and Europa, NASA's Jupiter probe Juno is about to set its sights on the third of the giant planet's four main moons — the mysterious volcanic moon Io.

The James Webb Space Telescope has officially been named the big thing of 2022 in science.

Russia's space agency issued a statement on Thursday (Dec. 15) concerning the leak on its Soyuz MS-22 capsule, writing that although the vehicle was damaged, the crew aboard the space station is safe.

It took 50 years, but a moon rock intended as a goodwill gift to the people of Cyprus is finally being presented to the island nation. The lunar sample will be handed over in Nicosia.

The Encalife SVBONY SV47 10x42 binoculars are a suitable binocular for beginners, if you can find them at the right price.

Two planets found by NASA's retired Kepler Space Telescope may be made mostly of water, according to new research.

Rocket Lab's first-ever launch from U.S. soil will light up the skies for much of the East Coast when it launches from NASA's Wallops Island facility in Virginia Friday (Dec. 16).

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope continues to amaze, this time with an exquisite image revealing previously unseen galaxies in an area known as the North Ecliptic Pole.

Nuclear fusion has broad implications, fueling hopes of clean, limitless energy and the long-held dream of future rockets that are driven by nuclear propulsion.