Elon Musk is taking the long view. The billionaire SpaceX founder has long said that humanity needs to expand its footprint ...

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The new moon occurs April 27, and a day later Venus and Saturn will make a close approach to each other (known as a ...

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A dazzling snapshot from ESO’s Paranal Observatory captures a rare sky parade — the Moon, a comet, and nearly every visible ...

HERE’S a question: do you know what happens to pee in space? If yes, urine with a chance of nailing this quiz. If not, you ...

The morning of April 24 will give rise to a striking mini-planetary parade, as Mercury, Venus, Saturn, Neptune, and Earth's moon join together in the pre-dawn sky.

Multiple spacecraft captured the moon's shadow sweeping across North America at more than 1,500 mph during the 2024 total solar eclipse, as millions of people looked up to witness totality.

Did you know that the sun is up for more hours this month than in August? August is summertime, and May is still spring, so it may not seem quite right.

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With its beautiful rings, Saturn may be the most stunning planet in the solar system. It is the sixth planet from the sun and ...

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