China just took another step toward landing astronauts on the moon, acing a key abort test with its Mengzhou crew capsule and pulling off a soft splashdown with the returning rocket.
At the center of the Egg Nebula is its yolk: a deteriorating sun-like star.
The discovery is just the latest to come from the asteroid sample, which dates back to the dawn of the solar system.
New research reveals how quiet galactic engines can help shape entire galaxies.
The fate of a comet that was predicted to pass close to Earth remains a mystery five years after its dramatic breakup in the inner solar system.
Relatedly, astronomers may have just pushed the upper size limit of what counts as a planet.
ESA marked the opening of the 2026 Winter Olympics by capturing the venue from low-Earth orbit.
Just 13 months after declaring the moon "a distraction," Elon Musk has announced that Earth's nearest neighbor is now the focus of SpaceX's settlement plans. What changed?
Interstellar comets are the original cosmic explorers, and by studying their metallic whispers, we are learning the secrets of worlds we may never see directly.
There are a lot of moving pieces when it comes to building the world's largest telescope.
