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Penn State’s strength in space science comes from the depth of our long-standing scientific leadership and the breadth of ...

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

A major astronomy facility in the Andes has begun a 10-year survey of the Southern sky with the aim of creating the most ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

The European Space Agency's Euclid space telescope has delivered one of the most detailed views ever captured of our galaxy's ...

An 18-year-old entrepreneur from Navi Mumbai, Jeet Santosh Bhaskar, has launched Bronto Cosmos, a new digital platform dedicated to making space science and astronomy accessible. This marks his third ...

Exploring one of science's most exciting frontiers, the book "Life in Space" bridges astrophysics and biology to uncover the conditions that make life possible—on Earth and beyond. Designed for ...

Two senators earmarked $85 million for the move to Houston—but safely shipping an 86-ton shuttle orbiter cross-country could ...

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 ...