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Japan to launch first-ever mission to get samples from a Martian moon

Scientists hope the mission, which is expected to take five years, will provide clues to how Phobos and its smaller sibling Deimos formed, and hopefully even shed light on the...

World’s first space junk-collecting robot claw underway to combat deadly amount of trash in orbit

The UK is launching a first-of-its-kind mission to rid the atmosphere of space junk, which involves using giant, satellite-propelled claws to snatch it from the sky.

SpaceX Falcon 9 launch creates mesmerizing ‘space jellyfish’ in the sky

As the rocket climbs higher into the sky, the temperature drops and water vapour freezes quickly, forming ice crystals that trail behind the rocket.

Youngest NASA astronaut to walk the moon says UFOs are ‘demonic’ aircraft sent by the devil

Former NASA astronaut Charles Duke, who landed on the moon in 1972, cited the Bible when he said that "the devil can appear as an angel of light..."

NASA reveals stunning image of giant ‘cosmic smile’

The space agency posted an incredible observation on Sunday showing how gravitational lensing can magnify the light of a more distant background object.

Doomed NASA spacecraft beams back stunning cosmic images weeks before fiery plunge to Earth

A doomed spacecraft set to plunge to Earth in weeks has shared new cosmic images.

Former Olympian accused of refusing to leave $26K-a-month NYC luxe condo as owners fight to evict her

Owners say the ex-luger overstayed her lease and sank a $6.75 million deal at star-studded 150 Charles Street.

Scientist explore the ‘exotic physics’ behind Mars’ ‘oddest cloud’

Space scientists have said that Mars’s "oddest cloud" may be even odder than they thought.

Astronauts set US speed record during trip to International Space Station

Four astronauts pulled up at the International Space Station on Thursday after launching on an eight-hour express that set a US speed record.

New exoplanet found in habitable zone of star way bigger and hotter than our Sun

Scientists are starstruck by this latest discovery.

Mystery surrounds classified SpaceX rocket launch off California coast

SpaceX has sent a national security mission to orbit.

Astrophysics study suggests Venus may have swallowed its moon

A California-based astrophysicist presented a new theory on Monday to explain why Venus, the planet most like Earth in size, mass and structure, lacks its own moon.

NASA spacecraft discovers huge new crater on the moon

Scientists have discovered a crater on the moon that’s bigger than the Roman Colosseum and is the result of a powerful impact two years ago that initially went undetected.

NASA astronaut reveals how she takes care of her curly hair while orbiting the Earth

The US astronaut is seen applying weightless drops of water to her head and no-rinse shampoo.

Glow for it! US states that could see the Northern Lights tonight and tomorrow

These lucky folks will get to experience the magic.

NASA scientists unveil stunning new photos of ‘cosmic gems’ across the universe

Megan Watzke, of the Chandra X-ray Center, said: “Galaxies are like cosmic gems, each with characteristics including size and shape that make them distinct.