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A massive earthquake off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula in late July triggered a tsunami that rippled across the Pacific — and NASA’s experimental detection system tracked the event in real time by monitoring the atmosphere above.

Our solar system is a vast and fascinating place, home to our sun, eight planets, numerous dwarf planets, moons, asteroids, and comets. Understanding its components helps us appreciate our place in the cosmos.

Test your knowledge of the Artemis program—from cutting-edge tech and lunar missions to the astronauts leading the way.

SpaceX launched the latest set of "proliferated architecture" spy satellites for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office today (Sept. 22), sending them up from California's central coast.

NASA revealed the members of its 2025 astronaut class, the 24th group in the agency's history — some of whom may be among the first people to set foot on Mars.

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch NASA's ambitious IMAP mission and two other space weather probes early Wednesday morning (Sept. 24), and you can watch the action live.

In a first-of-its kind operation, the United States repositioned one of its spacecraft to inspect an ally's satellite.

Space company Rocket Lab wants to bring NASA's Perseverance rover samples back from Mars.

Newly discovered comet C/2025 R2 (SWAN) will soon be gracing our evening sky. Here's how to see it and what to expect.

The partial solar eclipse was visible to over 16 million people when it darkened the sky over the Pacific on Sept. 21-22

NASA's Artemis 2 mission will launch toward to the moon in 2026. To help prepare, its four astronauts practiced observing Earth's nearest neighbor in a mockup Orion capsule.

File: A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket stands in launch position at Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base ahead of the launch of the NROL-57 mission. Image: SpaceX

The National Reconnaissance Office in the United States is preparing to send its 11th batch of small, reconnaissance satellites into low Earth orbit Monday morning. These are believed to be Starshield satellites, a government variant of SpaceX’s Starlink satellites, though the NRO hasn’t confirmed this.

Astronomical fall begins on Sept. 22 as the sun moves southward across the celestial equator.

Witness the first images of the September 2025 partial solar eclipse.

SpaceX launched its 119th Falcon 9 mission of the year today (Sept. 21), sending 28 of its Starlink internet satellites to orbit from Florida's Space Coast.

NASA will announce its new astronaut class on Monday (Sept. 22) and discuss its upcoming Artemis 2 moon mission on Tuesday and Wednesday (Sept. 23 and Sept. 24). Here's how to watch the events live.

Asteroid 2024 PT5 is considered Earth's mini-moon and may be a key target for potential asteroid mining operations.

From original content to additional features, here's our ranking of the best value streaming services for Sci-Fi fans looking to get the most for their money.

An ambient star projector that you can use outside? It sounds like a good idea, but in practice, it's severely lacking.