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Think you know Pluto? From icy plains to planetary debates, this quiz dives deep into the mysteries of our solar system’s most controversial—and captivating—dwarf planet.
Early risers are in for a spectacular show next week, when Jupiter, Venus and Mercury form a planetary lineup in the predawn ...
Auroras may be visible from Alaska to Illinois as an incoming solar storm could spark geomagnetic storm conditions this Labor Day.
NASA plans to prioritize the fission reactor as power necessary to extract and refine lunar resources.
With that statement, posted to social media, SpaceX wrapped another launch in support of its broadband internet satellite megaconstellation on Sunday (Aug. 31). The 28 Starlink satellites ( Group ...
The Aurigid meteor shower hails from debris of the comet C/1911 N1 Kiess, which last visited the inner solar system 2,000 years ago.
"JUICE will use the gravity of Venus this week to bend its orbit around the sun and gain speed relative to Earth without using fuel," ESA wrote in the Aug. 25 statement. "JUICE will use the Earth ...
The total lunar eclipse will begin globally at 11:28 a.m. (1528 GMT) on Sept. 7, with totality occurring at 1:30 p.m. ET (1730 GMT) and stretching on for a staggering 82 minutes before the deepest ...
A pair of solar eruptions may combine into a powerful "cannibal CME," boosting chances for dazzling auroras over Labor Day.
"Since then, we've been hard at work adding as many additional features and further polish to the early access launch as possible. You can expect improvements to moment-to-moment gameplay, persistent ...
On Episode 175 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and and Tariq Malik are joined by by Daniel Selva to talk about crew ...
In this quiz, you’ll test your knowledge of Neptune's features, moons, and the science that keeps astronomers fascinated.