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"It's a discovery that underlines things may be different from what they appear to us at first glance."

A rare August morning alignment brings Mercury, a thin crescent moon and the Beehive Cluster together in the predawn sky. Here's how you can see it for yourself.

Mercury is still shrinking as it cools in the aftermath of its formation; new research narrows down estimates of just how much it has contracted.

The Hyades, Pleiades and Hercules star clusters make for excellent targets in the late summer months.

This quiz will explore the facts, the fun and the fascinating quirks of our solar system’s speedster, Mercury

The effects of Earth's changing climate is driving up the number of legal suits related to environmental issues

Google and NASA are trialing an AI-powered medical assistant that could help astronauts care for themselves when mission control is out of reach.

Think you know Earth's moon? Test your knowledge in a lunar quiz!

In a first, scientists have recreated the formation of the first ever molecules in the universe to learn more about early star formation.

On Episode 173 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and and Tariq Malik look back at the week in space news.

Beyond powering lights, it's also important to think about where all that light would go.

The second largest moon in the solar system will cast its shadow over Saturn on Aug. 19.

"Being able to send something out there would enable us to take a lot more precise data than we currently can."

SpaceX is targeting Aug. 24 for the 10th Flight Test for its Starship rocket, following delays from a pad accident and May's failed mission.

Blue Origin's powerful New Glenn rocket will launch NASA's ESCAPADE Mars mission no earlier than (NET) Sep. 29.

NASA has awarded $1.4 million to six companies, to further their ideas about how to get vehicles farther into space cheaply and efficiently.

Russia is readying its Bion-M No. 2 biosatellite for a planned Aug. 20 launch. The mission will send 75 mice and other specimens on a monthlong mission to Earth orbit.

Unexpected X-ray polarization challenges long-held ideas about how black holes behave.

NordSpace begins building its new orbital spaceport on the Canada's east coast, as the company prepares for its first suborbital rocket launch.

Going boldly where someone has gone before! The "Star Trek" prequel series is overflowing with characters who debuted in the 1960s.