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Do magnetic fields always flow along spiral arms?

Why does a cloudy moon sometimes appear colorful?

What powers this unusual nebula?

The jets emanating from

Massive stars in our Milky Way Galaxy live spectacular lives.

Data from one of Cassini's last flybys of Titan probed the depths of Kraken Mare to better understand the moon's alien chemistry.

Eight bright stars dominate our current winter sky. Depending on how you look at them, you might see a graceful arc, a hexagon or a giant "G."

A new composite image of Jupiter's atmosphere shows a hot spot glowing brightly in infrared wavelengths.

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the Transporter-1 rideshare mission with dozens of satellites from Cape Canaveral on Saturday, Jan. 23, at 9:40 a.m. EST (1440 GMT). Watch it live!

See the best photos on Space.com this week.

These are the top space stories this week from Space.com.

After casually stopping by President Joe Biden's inauguration on Wednesday (Jan. 20), Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont set out on a tour of the universe — sort of.

Virgin Orbit has successfully tested its new air-launch system (LauncherOne) that will deliver small satellites to orbit in the near future.

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The debate over whether coronavirus spreads more through surfaces or aerosols is ongoing, but scientists and campaigners are now calling for tighter precautions to limit airborne spread

The debate over whether coronavirus spreads more through surfaces or aerosols is ongoing, but scientists and campaigners are now calling for tighter precautions to limit airborne spread

Writer Corrina Bechko and artist Alejandro Aragon fill in the gaps between Season 4 and Season 5 of "The Expanse" with Boom! Studios.

Who has an even bigger grin than ten years ago? This goofy-looking crater on Mars. These two images were taken by the HiRISE camera (High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment) on board the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter and shows how Mars’ surface is changing over time – in this case, due to thermal erosion. The first of …

Continue reading "The “Happy Face Crater” on Mars Has Been Changing Right Before Our Eyes"

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Some of the most stunningly powerful objects in the sky aren’t necessarily the prettiest to look at.  But their secrets can allow humanity to glimpse some of the more intricate details of the universe that are exposed in their extreme environs.  Any time we find one of these unique objects it’s a cause for celebration, …

Continue reading "Only 31 Magnetars Have Ever Been Discovered. This one is Extra Strange. It’s Also a Pulsar"

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