This stunning view of the full Sturgeon Moon suspended between New York's iconic skyscrapers was taken by Nazli Zeynep ...

Monday evening (Aug. 11) offers a perfect chance to identify what many consider the most beautiful object in the night sky: ...

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Both science fiction and real life have provided some interesting spacecraft names, sometimes borrowing from each other. This quiz will test to see if you know the difference.

The rate of human-produced light is increasing in the night sky by as much as 10% per year, making it difficult for astronomers to study the night sky.

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Liftoff of a Falcon 9 rocket carrying 24 of Amazon Project Kuiper spacecraft is scheduled for 8:57 a.m. ET (1257 GMT) on ...

SpaceX's Crew-10 astronauts returned to Earth on Saturday (Aug. 9) after living on the International Space Station for nearly five months. The mission's Crew Dragon capsule, named Endurance, splashed ...

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Lovell was a veteran of four spaceflights, including Apollo 13, during which he and his crewmates famously averted disaster.

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