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Earth” that sits in the temperate zone of its star, instantly vaulting it into the short list of worlds that might be able to ...

As of Friday, Nov. 28, the moon phase is First Quarter. This means 53% of the moon is lit up tonight, according to NASA's ...

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Far beyond Neptune, at the far outer rim of our Solar System, astronomers have spotted what looks like a hidden “structure” ...

The Solar System is more than just planets; it is home to a dazzling variety of moons, each with its own unique charm. Some ...

In Chloé Zhao’s “Hamnet,” which she adapted from the award-winning 2020 novel by author Maggie O’Farrell, she posits an idea: what if William Shakespeare were a hunk?

Solar storms and other space weather could present an existential threat to the satellite industry unless its impact can be ...

NASA has discovered CWISE J1249, a mysterious red celestial object moving at over one million miles per hour through the ...

Planet hunters have grown used to strange worlds, but a handful of discoveries now point to something even more radical: ...

To see Earth from space is to be forever changed by the view. Since Alan Shepard became the first American to lay eyes on our ...