November’s major meteor shower ramps up as the Moon reaches perigee shortly before its Full phase in the sky this week.

Sixth test flight of the largest rocket to ever fly will feature another attempt at catching the Super Heavy booster and ...

Mars is tantalizingly similar to Earth in many ways, but especially in its surface features, which often resemble Earth deserts to an eerie degree. Both Earth and Mars share features such as valleys; ...

Every constellation has something within its borders worth tracking down, if you just look hard enough. Here are five to ...

As the ISS ages and is eventually decommissioned, private companies may operate the orbital platforms of the future.

This list of commonly confused terms in astronomy will help you better understand the cosmos and the common phenomena we see ...

Rainbows may be a trick of the eye, but they’re also based in fascinating optical physics. Here's how they work and why we ...

NASA has identified nine locations near the Moon’s south pole for the first crewed lunar landing since Apollo 17.

Astronauts have voted from the space station since 1997 and have cast ballots in nearly every U.S. presidential election ...

A century ago this month, a brash astronomer leaked a discovery that opened our view to the cosmic distance scale and the ...

The company is reportedly looking for buyers for its space program, which includes the Starliner vehicle and operating parts ...

Mars’ features are starting to become visible, Mercury appears in the evening sky, and the Trifid Nebula glows in the sky ...