NASA is about to launch a space observatory that could help settle some of the biggest mysteries in modern astronomy. The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will study how the universe began, what it ...

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After a string of dramatic failures, the huge Starship rocket from SpaceX had a fully successful test on Oct. 13, 2025. A couple more test flights, and SpaceX plans to launch it into orbit. A month ...

With numerous countries around the world achieving breakthroughs in astronomy and space science, now is the time for the ...

Scheduled to launch Aug. 30 aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket, NASA's Roman telescope will image far more sky than Hubble ...

A pair of stars spiraling around each other. That's the origin of a new source of repeating radio bursts we've detected, called ASKAP J1745. In recent years, astronomers have been puzzling over ...

Space Science Week is a joint meeting of the space science discipline committees of the Space Studies Board, the Board on Physics and Astronomy, and the Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board. For ...

Space discoveries over the last five years have transformed how scientists understand galaxies, planets, and the origins of the universe. Advances in telescope technology, data processing, and modern ...

What would you do if you woke up on a spaceship light-years from Earth without knowing why you’re there? Project Hail Mary opens in theaters March 20. Ahead of the film’s release, Astronomy spoke with ...

Seine, in the Yvelines department, Parc aux Étoiles is a scientific facility devoted to astronomy, space exploration, and the sciences of the Universe. Open to the public year-round according to a ...

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