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Astronomers barely know anything about dark matter, but now they know this: It behaves differently in old, dying galaxies than in new, star-forming ones.

The spacecraft that have peered at Saturn’s moon Titan discovered a strange, yet strangely familiar world where life could theoretically take root. Now, scientists want to return, buoyed by Earth’s fascination with drone technology.

The Hubble Space Telescope’s main eye on the universe should be back up and running soon.

NASA hasn’t been totally grounded by the government shutdown.

Taken from Cerro Paranal, a mountain in Chile’s Atacama Desert that is home to the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope, an almost 360-degree panoramic view shows several interesting objects of the night sky.

The cast of “Star Trek: Discovery” tell us what we can expect in Season 2.

This probably tops your most embarrassing butt-dial moment: Back in 2012, Dutch astronaut André Kuipers mistakenly called 911 from the International Space Station.

This probably tops your most embarrassing butt-dial moment: Back in 2012, Dutch astronaut André Kuipers mistakenly called 911 from the International Space Station.

On January 16, 1969, two crewed spacecraft docked in orbit for the first time. See how it happened in our On This Day In Space video series!

Before China finished packing up its Chang’e 4 lunar lander to be blasted off on a never-before-accomplished journey to the far side of the moon, scientists slipped in a small tank of plant seeds. And now, the team announced, a cotton seed has sprouted.

NASA’s proposed Lunar Orbital Platform-Gateway is a lunar outpost that could house astronauts for months at a time, allowing them to perform advanced scientific experiments and travel into deep space.

Earth’s north magnetic pole is on the move, unpredictably lurching away from the Canadian Arctic and toward Siberia.

Earth’s north magnetic pole is on the move, unpredictably lurching away from the Canadian Arctic and toward Siberia.

Physicists have built a ring in which pulses of light whip circles around each other and the normal rules that govern light’s behavior stop applying.

China’s bold moon-exploration plans don’t stop with the pioneering Chang’e 4 mission, which made the first-ever soft landing on the lunar far side on Jan. 2.

China’s Chang’e 4 lander and rover are now getting cold-soaked, as darkness falls on their touchdown site on the far side of the moon.

The #CaptainMarvelChallenge is now live.

On January 15, 2006, NASA’s Stardust spacecraft returned to Earth to drop off a capsule that contained the first samples of a comet and interstellar dust. See how it happened in our On This Day In Space video series!

The new television series “Roswell, New Mexico” premieres tonight (Jan. 15) at 9:00 p.m. EST, blending aliens with young adult drama.

A cigar-shaped space rock named ‘Oumuamua caused quite a stir when it became the first interstellar visitor discovered in our solar system. Is it an asteroid, a comet or an alien spacecraft? Whatever it is, it’s probably not unique.

Fancy some white wine on the Red Planet? Scientists in the Republic of Georgia are determined to grow grapes on Mars.

Half a century after the first manned space flight, space travel may be about to enter the age of steam.

SpaceX’s fourth Dragon capsule to make two trips to the International Space Station has returned to Earth overnight, with splashdown confirmed in the Pacific Ocean.

Two little cubesats will fly with a planned European asteroid mission to get some extra space-rock studies done.

What a difference a decade makes. Only 10 years after China sent its first lunar spacecraft on an orbital mission, the nation accomplished something nobody has managed to do before: plunk a lander, Chang’e 4, on the far side of the moon.

What a difference a decade makes. Only 10 years after China sent its first lunar spacecraft on an orbital mission, the nation accomplished something nobody has managed to do before: plunk a lander, Chang’e 4, on the far side of the moon.

Make sure to check out the full lunar eclipse occurring overnight from Sunday (Jan. 20) to Monday (Jan. 21), visible from all of North and South America.

For more than two decades, scientists have wondered whether extraterrestrial life may be flourishing deep below the icy coatings boasted by moons in our outer solar system.

Hubble has captured the universe for nearly 30 years. A new report estimates that the telescope will continue to function for at least another five.

On January 13, 1978, NASA selected its eighth and most diverse class of astronauts yet. See how it happened in our On This Day In Space video series!

SpaceX is laying off about 10 percent of its workforce, a cost-cutting move the company says is required to focus on development of its next-generation launch system and a broadband satellite constellation.

The Mirrorverse gets even weirder.

Scientists have used photos captured by NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) to further pinpoint the landing locale of China’s Chang’e 4 far-side mission.

All ‘Star Trek: Short Treks’ — A Complete Review Round-Up that includes the latest episode “The Escape Artist.”

Here is a list of all the full moon names, dates and times (for the Eastern time zone) in 2019, beginning with the ‘wolf’ moon in January, to the ‘cold’ moon in December.

Planet-forming disks of material typically orbit around the equators of stars, but now scientists have discovered such rings can go dramatically awry and encircle the poles of stars instead.

Our senses are stuck in the past. There’s a flash of lightning, and then seconds pass until we hear the rumble of distant thunder. We hear the past.

The U.S. military’s highest priority weather satellite, a spacecraft requested by U.S. Strategic Command to observe clouds and theaters of operations, is on hold after NASA rescinded the contract award.

Researchers examining data produced by small satellites launched in 2016 to track ocean winds were surprised the mission produced valuable information on soil moisture and flooding.

For freshly grown produce, space is truly the final frontier.

On January 13, 1978, NASA selected its eighth and most diverse class of astronauts yet. See how it happened in our On This Day In Space video series!

The most powerful explosions in the universe may be even more exotic than scientists had thought.

The advisory group for the National Space Council is looking at ways that NASA’s human exploration plans can also support space science, while acknowledging the lack of representation of the scientific community in the group.

But “when, where, and how” remain to be seen.

Astronomers know our solar system better than any other, but they’re still learning new ways that it doesn’t seem to be particularly normal.

While it seems the movie element of the “Star Trek” universe is dead in space, the TV side of things is prospering.

On January 12, 2005, NASA launched its Deep Impact mission to crash into comet Tempel 1, also known as 9P/Tempel. See how it happened in our On This Day In Space video series!

More than three years have passed since most of North America saw a good total lunar eclipse. So be sure to put a big circle on your calendar for Sunday, Jan. 20.

China made history earlier this month with the first successful soft landing on the far side of the moon — and now, the mission has sent back an incredible panorama view of its work site.

Playing Captain Marvel required more than nine months of physical training.


Alara makes an important decision that affects the whole crew in Episode 3 of Season 2 of “The Orville.”

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lofted 10 final Iridium Next satellites into orbit today (Jan. 11), completing a two-year, eight-launch contract between the two companies.

Earth’s Shadow Will Swallow Wolf Moon

The energetic core of a distant galaxy blasts past the record for brightest object in the early universe, blazing with the light equivalent to 600 trillion suns.

Assembly of the test-flight version of SpaceX’s Mars-colonizing “Starship” vehicle is now complete, SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk announced Thursday night (Jan. 10).

NASA’s InSight Mars lander is officially hunting for quakes on the Red Planet.

A Lego model of NASA’s proposed Large UV Optical Infrared Surveyor (LUVOIR) telescope has landed here at the 233rd meeting of the American Astronomical Society.

The latest taxi test of the giant aircraft being developed by Stratolaunch for its air-launch system is a sign the plane’s first flight may take place soon.

The ongoing partial government shutdown has upended aspects of a major astronomy conference this week but has not, for now, affected operations of NASA astrophysics missions.

The ongoing partial government shutdown has grounded a NASA aircraft used for astronomical observations amid reviews about how to operate that program in the future.

Blue Origin expects to start flying people on its New Shepard suborbital vehicle early this year, but has yet to start selling tickets or even establish a ticket price for future commercial flights.

A spectacular new video gives a lander’s-eye view of the first-ever touchdown on the moon’s mysterious far side.

There’s a Starman waiting in the sky, and now in stores, too.

SpaceX will launch 10 communications satellites and attempt a rocket landing Friday morning (Jan. 11), and you can watch all the action live.

NASA still hasn’t launched its new James Webb Space Telescope, but the agency is already preparing for an even bigger and better space observatory to succeed it.

The Hayabusa2 probe will swoop down to the 3,000-foot-wide (900 meters) asteroid Ryugu’s surface for the first time during the week of Feb. 18.

China’s far-side moon rover Yutu 2 has woken up from its nap as planned, according to Chinese media reports.

A weirdly bright and brief blast dubbed “The Cow,” which researchers first spotted last June, was likely generated by a newborn black hole or superdense stellar corpse called a neutron star, a new study reports.

Here’s something you don’t see every day: Earth, the moon and a potentially dangerous asteroid, all in the same frame.

The sort of small, young, active stars that have become most exciting to astronomers looking for exoplanets may actually push away precisely what could be necessary to carry water to those planets — leaving them too dry to support life.

Marvel fans are getting more excited as each new snippet of footage and tidbit of info for the forthcoming “Captain Marvel” makes its way onto the internet.

The crumbs left over from a supermassive black hole’s recent meal have allowed scientists to calculate the monster’s rotation rate, and the results are mind-boggling.

Solar systems are messy places, but the tools astronomers use to understand these systems can re-create that chaos with surprising beauty.

On January 10, 1946, the U.S. army bounced radar signals off of Earth’s moon for the first time ever. Known as “Project Diana,” this was the first experiment in radio astronomy. See how it happened in our On This Day In Space video series!

On January 10, 1946, the U.S. army bounced radar signals off of Earth’s moon for the first time ever. Known as “Project Diana,” this was the first experiment in radio astronomy. See how it happened in our On This Day In Space video series!

This Virgin Galactic spin-off aims to launch hundreds of small satellites into space at once, aboard their large LauncherOne rocket.

One of Earth’s nearest exoplanet neighbors, the planet orbiting Barnard’s Star, may still have a chance at hosting life, despite its frigid temperatures.

With research on extraterrestrial life continuing across the world, a noted researcher from the SETI Institute launched a new tool to help researchers keep track of results.

The first uncrewed test flight of SpaceX’s new Dragon spacecraft for astronauts will now launch no earlier than February, NASA officials said today (Jan. 10).

While the partial government shutdown has left thousands of workers without a paycheck, it is also taking a toll on the space science community. Research projects are put on hold while observatories get ready to close down.

Space.com’s editors present a reading list for space and sci-fi lovers, as well as children who are interested in astronomy and spaceflight.

A hardware problem has put the main camera onboard the Hubble Space Telescope out of operation, according to a brief statement released by NASA today (Jan. 9).

NASA’s Phoenix Mars Lander was a recycled spacecraft that became the first spacecraft to sample water on Mars.

The latest film in 2009 Star Trek franchise has reportedly been canceled.

The latest film in 2009 Star Trek franchise has reportedly been canceled.

In mid-November, the fickle Leonid meteor shower hits Earth once again. The annual shower will peak Nov. 17.

The Orionid meteor shower is set to peak on the night of Oct. 22-23, but a bright moon will disrupt viewing until shortly before dawn.

On January 9, 1643, the Italian astronomer Giovanni Riccioli saw a weird glowing light on the night side of Venus. He named it “The Ashen Light of Venus.” See how it happened in our On This Day In Space video series!