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The interstellar comet will pass safely by Earth, giving astronomers their best chance to study it up close.

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"A bit like dinosaurs on Earth — they were enormous and primitive. And they had short lives, living for just a quarter of a million years."

Scientists have created the first detailed maps of the sun's atmospheric boundary, where solar material breaks free and streams into space.

To develop more robust next-generation aerial explorers, NASA's Mars Exploration program is turning to drones.

The Geminid meteor shower peaked overnight on Dec. 13.

Two commercial spacecraft pulled off a surprise rendezvous in Earth orbit recently, showcasing skills that could pave the way for satellite servicing missions down the road.

On Dec. 15, 1612, the Andromeda galaxy was seen through a telescope for the first time by a German astronomer named Simon Marius.

Anomalous amounts of volatile elements found in the Apollo samples brought back from the moon have been traced back to our own planet's leaky atmosphere.