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The technology of bringing humans back from space makes even the best in the business—NASA, Roscosmos and SpaceX—sweat.

NEW YORK (AP) — Venus will pass between the Earth and sun on Saturday during what’s called an inferior conjunction. But don’t ...

Donaldjohanson, a main belt asteroid, could be a relic of a cosmic collision that took place 150 million years ago.

After von Braun’s visit was announced, some Ball State faculty openly opposed his invitation. Rumors began circulating of a ...

A former astronaut, Bowersox saw his own space station mission abruptly prolonged. He was up there with Don Pettit, who’s ...

Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost commercial lander has gone dark on the moon as planned, but not before sending back ...

After the end of the space shuttle program, NASA turned to private companies to fill the gap. That isn't working out for the ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A private lunar lander has captured the first high-definition sunset pictures from the moon.

NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore spoke about their continued stay aboard the International Space Station ...

A combination of cosmic processes shapes the formation of one of the most common types of planets outside of our solar system ...