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The 1st astronaut mission aboard Boeing's Starliner will not lift off May 25 as planned. NASA has not yet revealed the cause, but a helium leak has been ongoing in the spacecraft. Boeing Starliner's 1st astronaut mission delayed, no new launch date announced : Read more

A new report by NASA outlines the most promising approaches to keeping the space around Earth safe and usable for future generations. Space debris could be dealt with more cheaply than previously thought, new NASA report suggests : Read more

Sierra Space Chief Medical Officer Dr. Tom Marshburn shares how medical research in space makes a difference here on Earth. How does spaceflight lead to medical breakthroughs? Veteran astronaut explains : Read more

Giuseppe Donatiello is an amateur astronomer with a unique distinction: discoverer of 11 galaxies, nine with his name. Amateur astronomer finds 5 fascinating new galaxies — and they're now named after him : Read more

With the Euclid space telescope set to deliver a new batch of images on Thursday (May 23), we're looking back at the dark universe detective's achievements thus far. Euclid 'dark universe' telescope team will unveil new full-color images on May 23: How to watch live : Read more

The Celestron Astro Fi telescope features in our best telescopes guide and now it comes with a $230 discount. Stellar telescope deal: Save $230 on the Celestron Astro Fi 130 : Read more

In a first-of-its-kind mission, Starfish Space will attach a "jetpack"-like satellite to a U.S. military satellite to give it two years of additional propulsion and maneuverability. Space Force orders 'jetpack' to give 2 years of maneuverability to military satellite : Read more

Dream Chaser is almost ready for its first mission. The space plane Tenacity and a cargo module are at NASA's Kennedy Space Center for final testing ahead of an ISS launch. Dream Chaser space plane arrives in Florida ahead of 1st launch to ISS (photo) : Read more

The Doctor has his foot on a landmine throughout this high-concept adventure for episode 3 — but who's the real enemy on Kastarion 3? Doctor Who 'Boom': Who are the marines fighting on Kastarion 3? : Read more

China's robotic Chang'e 6 sample-return mission to the lunar far side is now in orbit around the moon, gearing up for its landing attempt. China's Chang'e 6 mission gearing up for early June landing on moon's far side : Read more

Celestron's EclipSmart binoculars are specialists for solar observation and now they're 25% off on Amazon Observe the sun in detail and save 25% on Celestron's EclipSmart binoculars : Read more

By the end of this summer, we may have a good idea as to whether we'll have a bright naked-eye comet gracing our early autumn evening sky, known as C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan–ATLAS). A comet approaching Earth could become brighter than the stars this fall : Read more

SpaceX plans to launch the first batch of satellites for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office's "proliferated architecture" early Wednesday morning (May 22). SpaceX launching next-gen US spy satellites early May 22 : Read more

NASA scientists have discovered signs of an impending flash drought months before the onset by observing the brightness of "glowing" plants from space. Plants signal NASA satellites with waning 'glow' ahead of flash drought : Read more

The best binoculars for long distance viewing have high magnification, quality optics and excel for stargazing or wildlife observation — here are our favorites. Best binoculars for long distance viewing 2024 : Read more

Modeling distant planets has revealed that tidal forces generated by their parent stars can combine with intense radiation bombardment and strip away their atmospheres. Stars give tiny planets a gravitational 'squeeze' to strip away their atmospheres : Read more

Astronomers have found that one of the lightest exoplanets ever seen, the young 'cotton candy' world V1298 Tau b, may be shrinking from the size of Jupiter to the width of a super-Earth. Young 'cotton candy' exoplanet the size of Jupiter may be shrinking into a super-Earth : Read more

For years, physicists have been looking to prove that black holes are more complex than they seem. And a newly approved European space mission called LISA will help us with this hunt. Black holes are mysterious, yet also deceptively simple − a new space mission may help physicists answer hairy...

How do scientists know if a planet has a magnetic field? Space mysteries: Do all planets have magnetic fields? : Read more

Einstein was right! Scientists found the first-ever evidence of "plunging regions" of spacetime where matter inexorably falls into black holes, as predicted by general relativity. Right again, Einstein! Scientists find where matter 'waterfalls' into black holes : Read more