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A new analysis of samples from the asteroid Bennu has solved a long-standing mystery: Cracks in the boulders strewn across its surface masquerade as sand.

NASA's "quiet" supersonic X-59 jet took to the skies for the second time ever on Friday (March 20), but it didn't stay up for long.

The fireball shattered with the force of 26 tons of TNT, potentially spreading shards over a swathe of Texas land.

A massive stellar wind bubble sculpts the nebula into the shape of the Norse god's famous helmet.

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On 25 March, the first two satellites of the Celeste in-orbit demonstration mission will lift off aboard Rocket Lab’s Electron rocket from the company’s Māhia Launch Complex in New Zealand.

Astronomers captured a colorful new portrait of the Triangulum Galaxy, revealing complex clouds of gas in between the galaxy's 40 billion stars.

Arctic rivers and runoff from the land pour vast volumes of freshwater into the Arctic Ocean, influencing seawater salinity, sea-ice formation and ocean circulation, thereby playing an important role in regulating Earth’s heat balance.

Powerful geomagnetic storms sent the northern lights dancing far beyond the poles, delivering a spectacular show across the world.

What if the mysterious 'Little Red Dots' aren't baby black holes, but rather globular clusters in their messy, glorious formation?

On 25 March, the first two satellites of the Celeste LEO-PNT in-orbit demonstration mission will lift off aboard Rocket Lab’s Electron rocket from the company’s Māhia Launch Complex in New Zealand.

Did primordial black holes born during the Big Bang swallow the universe's antimatter, allowing matter to dominate the cosmos?

The universe is vast, and the distances between celestial objects are immense. To comprehend these scales, astronomers have developed specialized units and methods. Understanding cosmic distances is fundamental to modern astronomy, allowing us to determine the size, age, and structure of the cosmos.

In honor of Shatner's 95th birthday, here's ten signature Kirk scenes from 'Star Trek' history.

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on the Starlink 10-62 mission on Sunday, March 22, 2026. Image: Adam Bernstein/Spaceflight Now

Update March 22, 11:54 a.m. EDT (1554 UTC): SpaceX confirms deployment of the 29 Starlink satellites.

The Pleiades is a 1,000-strong open star cluster in the constellation Taurus.

We're just scratching the surface of what the innovative collaboration between human astronomers and AI can unlock.

Proposed constellations of orbiting mirrors and data centers would completely destroy the night sky as humanity has known it for millions of years, experts say.

Russia's Progress 94 cargo spacecraft did not deploy one of its docking antennas as planned after launching toward the ISS on Sunday (March 22), complicating plans for its arrival.

A brand new feature-length documentary showcases the inspirational accomplishments of pioneering astronaut Eileen Collins.

On Episode 202 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik are joined by Mike Wall, the spaceflight and tech editor at Space.com, to bring us up to date on all the latest Artemis news.