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Gravitational waves reveal 1st-of-its-kind merger between neutron star and mystery object

The mystery object, which falls right within the mass-gap range, sheds light on a long-sought, murky realm.

Gravitational waves reveal 1st-of-its-kind merger between neutron star and mystery object

Trains, planes and a total solar eclipse! Watching the moon block the sun was a transportation adventure (exclusive)

My family has been in transportation for generations, in planes and trains. I finally got my two ancestral lines to meet, eclipse-style, at a Canadian...

Trains, planes and a total solar eclipse! Watching the moon block the sun was a transportation adventure (exclusive)

Soviet-era cosmonaut Vladimir Aksyonov, who flew into space twice, dies at 89

Soviet-era cosmonaut Vladimir Aksyonov, who flew into space twice, has died at the age of 89. Aksyonov logged almost 12 days in space and orbited Eart...

Soviet-era cosmonaut Vladimir Aksyonov, who flew into space twice, dies at 89

Space weather can make it hard to predict satellite trajectories. Here's why that's a problem

Satellites in low Earth orbit can be hundreds of miles off their expected trajectories when bad space weather hits.

Space weather can make it hard to predict satellite trajectories. Here's why that's a problem

Stars make a bigger mess in old galaxies, and scientists just figured out why

More evolved galaxies demonstrate a greater range of stellar motions compared to the orderly, circular orbits of stars like our sun in the Milky Way.

Stars make a bigger mess in old galaxies, and scientists just figured out why

Top total solar eclipses to look out for over the next decade

We explore seven of the best solar eclipses to look out for over the next 10 years.

Top total solar eclipses to look out for over the next decade

What happened when the moon 'turned itself inside out' billions of years ago?

The moon underwent a reversal around 4.2 billion years ago, flipping itself "inside out" after a giant impact to create the picture of the faithful lu...

What happened when the moon 'turned itself inside out' billions of years ago?

Could these big expandable habitats help humanity settle the moon and Mars?

Max Space is building habitat modules that could expand to enormous sizes in space, giving humanity plenty of room to live in orbit as well as on the ...

Could these big expandable habitats help humanity settle the moon and Mars?

US needs new space tech or it 'will lose,' Space Force chief says

Space Force's Chief of Space Operations Gen. B. Chance Saltzman stressed the need for the U.S. to partner with industry to develop and field new space...

US needs new space tech or it 'will lose,' Space Force chief says

What it was like to chase totality in South Texas

Chasing eclipses in South Texas meant dealing with lots of hurdles, yes, but also lots of gratitude.

What it was like to chase totality in South Texas

Prime Video's 'Fallout' launches into the post-apocalyptic TV frontier (video)

Grab your Vault suit and a Nuka Cola for a sci-fi romp through the wasteland in "Fallout," Amazon Prime Video's latest sci-fi gaming adventure for TV....

Prime Video's 'Fallout' launches into the post-apocalyptic TV frontier (video)

China moving at 'breathtaking speed' in final frontier, Space Force says

China is ratcheting up its space capabilities at an impressive clip, with an eye toward potentially ending the United States’ long-held space supremac...

China moving at 'breathtaking speed' in final frontier, Space Force says

Astronauts' photos capture April 8 solar eclipse from Earth orbit

As bucket list items go, seeing a total solar eclipse from space might seem like a tall order. But on Monday (April 8), Michael Barratt saw an eclipse...

Astronauts' photos capture April 8 solar eclipse from Earth orbit

Thousands of hidden meteorites could be lost forever as they sink in Antarctic ice, taking their cosmic secrets with them

A new study warns that 5,000 meteorites could be sinking beneath Antarctica's icy surface every year as a result of climate change, depriving scientis...

Thousands of hidden meteorites could be lost forever as they sink in Antarctic ice, taking their cosmic secrets with them

We finally know why NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft stopped communicating — scientists are working on a fix

In November 2023, the first spacecraft to journey to interstellar space, Voyager 1, started spouting gibberish. Now, NASA knows why. The team is worki...

We finally know why NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft stopped communicating — scientists are working on a fix

Totality was a total bust for me — but not for the reason you may think

My total solar eclipse 2024 experience could have been better. Though I was clouded out, it wasn't the worst thing to happen that day.

Totality was a total bust for me — but not for the reason you may think

These solar eclipse 2024 photos from our readers are absolutely amazing (images, video)

The total solar eclipse of April 8, 2024, is over, meaning we can now marvel at the incredible videos and images taken during the event.

These solar eclipse 2024 photos from our readers are absolutely amazing (images, video)

I proposed to my fiancée under the diamond ring of the 2024 total solar eclipse. (She said 'Yes!')

After a year planning the perfect proposal for the April 8 solar eclipse, it couldn't have gone better.

I proposed to my fiancée under the diamond ring of the 2024 total solar eclipse. (She said 'Yes!')

'Heavy' history: ULA launches final Delta rocket after 64 years (video, photos)

The liftoff of the last-ever Delta rocket today (April 9) brought with it a change in the way the U.S. sends satellites, interplanetary probes and spa...

'Heavy' history: ULA launches final Delta rocket after 64 years (video, photos)

Astrobotic to launch mini rover along with NASA's ice-hunting VIPER on next moon mission

Astrobotic's next moon mission will send not one but two rovers to Earth's nearest neighbor.

Astrobotic to launch mini rover along with NASA's ice-hunting VIPER on next moon mission