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You can catch an incredibly close view of these worlds for 2 hours after sunset tonight (March 1).

NASA's Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) mission slammed into a small space rock last year, and the effects were visible from Earth orbit.

What time is it on the moon? The dawn of a new era of space exploration means space agencies may need to decide on a common "lunar time."

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Earth experienced the most powerful solar storm of the current solar cycle last month, causing auroras to spread far away from their usual polar haunts. These are some of the most interesting sightings.

A new image taken by a camera designed to study dark matter reveals remnants of an ancient supernova explosion in unprecedented detail.

Image: Atom-scale scan of space materials

Astronomers studying data from NASA's Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) mission have found out a great deal about its target space rock, and about planetary defense in general.

SpaceX's Crew Dragon spacecraft can be retrofit for missions to the International Space Station and for free-flying Earth orbiting opportunities.

Five new studies give a full accounting of the aftermath of the impact of NASA's DART mission on a nearby asteroid.

These are the nights to get ready for the aurorae — and tonight may be your lucky night. Not only is the current solar cycle swiftly intensifying, March is one of the best times of the year to see the northern lights.

After SpaceX scrubbed its Crew-6 astronaut launch for NASA Monday (Feb. 27) due to an ignition-fluid issue, a meeting with NASA cleared the mission for a new attempt on Thursday, March 2.

The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope captured a series of photos of rapid changes to the asteroid Dimorphos when it was deliberately hit by a 545-kilogram spacecraft on 26 September 2022. The primary objective of the NASA mission, called DART (Double Asteroid Redirection Test), was to test our ability to alter the asteroid’s trajectory as it orbits its larger companion asteroid, Didymos. Though Dimorphos poses no threat to Earth, data from the mission could help inform researchers how to potentially change an asteroid’s path away from Earth, if ever necessary.

The Celestron Outland X 10x42 binoculars are compact and rugged and their top-quality glass is waterproof and nitrogen purged for fogproofing.

In 2023, ESA will be recruiting over 200 new colleagues to join our teams and support our mission of the peaceful exploration and use of space for the benefit of everyone. More than 30 vacancies have recently been published and many more will be coming soon, so if you are ready to take the next step in your career, this is your chance! Explore our vacancies and apply today. 

Europe's planned IRISS constellation will consist of 170 satellites and provide a multi-orbital connectivity infrastructure.

Venus and Jupiter will meet up in the night sky on Wednesday (March 1) during a conclave of solar system record breakers, its hottest planet and its largest.

The Mandalorian season 3 kicks off with 'The Apostate', a relaxed but fun episode full of familiar faces that sets up the next steps in Din Djarin and Grogu's journey.