Who's up for a historic late-night launch? Weather permitting, SpaceX will launch a spacecraft carrying the first people to orbit the earth's poles Monday.

The European Space Agency announced Thursday the Gaia spacecraft was turned off after a decade of data gathering.

Astrophysicist and artist Ed Belbruno explains how art helps scientists communicate their work to the public and even ...

An Acton man is sending his late wife’s ashes to space, fulfilling her lifelong dream of exploring the stars. Wendy Low ...

A new analysis of astronomical data suggests unknown physics is at work assisting dark energy in acting almost as ...

New Zealand-based Rocket Lab has launched its third mission in two weeks, marking a new record for the up-and-coming SpaceX ...

Sounding rockets launched from the Poker Flat Research Range north of Fairbanks, Alaska, lit up the night sky for miles ...

The James Webb Space Telescope identified the lights in the distant planet’s atmosphere, which could not be seen by earlier ...

Euclid, a European space telescope, just captured 26 million galaxies to reveal the secrets of the dark universe.

A strange swirl in the sky seen over much of Britain and Europe this week wasn’t the result of alien activity but rather a ...

Looking for fascinating space names for boys? Discover 300 cosmic-inspired names from stars, planets, and mythology, each ...

A giant whirlpool of light, known as a "SpaceX spiral," was recently spotted swirling across the night sky over Europe as a ...