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Space

the silhouette of a person gazing at the starry night sky
The planets are stunning in December 2024 — and no telescope is needed
No one had seen a close-up of a star outside the Milky Way — until now
Scientists watch hardcore object blasting energy beams into space
Space camera films footage of giant Starship rocket launching to space
NASA's Curiosity rover heads to new puzzling Martian destination
A NASA illustration depicting a volcanic region called the Quetzalpetlatl Corona in Venus’ southern hemisphere. Venus' past is mysterious. But scientists just revealed a big clue.
The U.S. Army Polar Research and Development Center building tunnels at Camp Century in Greenland in 1959. NASA plane swooped over the Arctic. It detected a buried military base.
The BepiColombo mission snapped this image of Mercury during a flyby in June 2023. Is Mercury in retrograde? Yes, but there's a catch.
Webb telescope capture of the Sombrero Galaxy Webb telescope clears the haze around a stunning galactic icon
An artist's conception of a super-Earth in another solar system. NASA spotted a very young planet. It could become a super-Earth.

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Pluto's 'heart' is yet another bummer for the dwarf planet
By Elisha Sauers
Scientists studying Pluto
NASA video shows stunning scene from extremely volcanic world Io
By Mark Kaufman
An graphic showing Jupiter from the volcanic moon Io.
Alien planets might teem with purple — yes, purple — life
By Mark Kaufman
A conception of a purple exoplanet.
NASA excitedly confirms it will fly a sci-fi craft on distant moon
By Mark Kaufman
An artist's conception of the Dragonfly spacecraft settled down on the surface of Saturn's moon Titan.
NASA spacecraft snaps awesome view of volcanoes erupting on distant world
By Mark Kaufman
A view of Io captured by the Juno spacecraft on its 60th orbit around Jupiter.
NASA asks: Can anyone help us get our Mars samples back?
By Elisha Sauers
NASA preparing for Mars sample return mission
This is the new spaceship that will take humans back to the moon
By Mark Kaufman
The Orion spacecraft is in its final stages of testing.
NASA discovered bacteria that wouldn't die. Now it's boosting sunscreen.
By Elisha Sauers
NASA science improving sun protection
There's a library on the moon now. It might last billions of years.
By Chris Taylor
The moon, zoomed in on a landing site, with a disk covered in smaller colorful disks
The best advice I got for witnessing the amazing solar eclipse
By Mark Kaufman
The total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024, as viewed from the Deep Space Climate Observatory spacecraft.
A stunning phenomenon appeared on the sun during the solar eclipse
By Mark Kaufman
The MLB baseball player Tanner Banks witnessing a solar eclipse on April 8, 2024.
I took the solar eclipse flight. Here's my journey at 30,000 feet.
By Elisha Sauers
Passenger watching the eclipse
Solar eclipses were once extremely terrifying events, experts say
By Mark Kaufman
a crowd of people gawk at the eclipsed sun
Solar eclipse 2024 livestream webcams: How to watch
By Mark Kaufman
A total solar eclipse professionally photographed in August 2017.
When the solar eclipse hits, you'll see these radiant planets
By Mark Kaufman
The total solar eclipse as seen from Oregon in August 2017.
You've got to see the biggest digital camera on Earth. It's car-sized.
By Mark Kaufman
The completed LSST Camera at the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory.
What NOT to do during the imminent solar eclipse
By Mark Kaufman
Make sure you purchase vetted solar-viewing glasses.
A solar eclipse can cook your eyes. Here's when to put the glasses on.
By Elisha Sauers
Spectator viewing an eclipse
NASA spacecraft films crazy vortex while flying through sun's atmosphere
By Mark Kaufman
A "vortex-like structure" inside the sun's atmosphere caused by a coronal mass ejection interacting with the stellar environment.
Everything about the 2024 solar eclipse you need to know
By Elisha Sauers
Moon eclipsing the sun
What's the big deal about solar eclipses? It's a 'full-body experience.'
By Elisha Sauers
The diamond ring effect appearing before a total solar eclipse
A comet could photobomb the solar eclipse. Here's where to look.
By Elisha Sauers
Comet Pons-Brooks zipping through constellation Lyra
How the 2024 solar eclipse will be different from the last
By Elisha Sauers
People watching a total solar eclipse
You should buy eclipse glasses right NOW. Here's how to find legit ones.
By Mark Kaufman
a woman using eclipse glasses to view the eclipsing sun
Mars spacecraft snaps glorious view of Martian volcanoes — and a surprise
By Mark Kaufman
A graphic showing the European Space Agency's Mars Express Orbiter flying above Mars.
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