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'Marsquakes' reveal clues about a hidden body of water on Mars
A new study offers key insights into Mars' water cycle.
Watch flower-like antenna of European forest-watching satellite 'bloom' in space (video)
The huge antenna for Europe's newly launched Biomass forest-monitoring satellite has been successfully deployed, a big milestone for the mission.
Every 'Star Wars: Tales of the Underworld' episode, ranked from worst to best
Star Wars' latest animated anthology series reintroduces old faces and takes us back to the underworld. Here's our ranking of all six episodes of Star Wars: Tales of the Underworld.
Vertical view of a very large telescope | Space photo of the day for May 12, 2025
ESO's Extremely Large Telescope at Cerro Armazones in Chile's Atacama Desert is seen from directly above while its construction continues.
Rocket launch today: Is there a rocket launch and what time?
Follow Space.com's rocket launch blog for the latest on when the next rocket launch will be and how to follow it live.
James Webb Space Telescope captures stunning images of bright auroras on Jupiter (video)
The James Webb Space Telescope has turned its infrared eyes toward Jupiter, capturing auroras hundreds of times brighter than those on Earth glowing on the gas giant's poles.
Ancient zircon crystals shed light on 1 billion-year-old meteorite strike in Scotland
Geologists have found that an ancient meteorite hit Scotland 200 million years later than previously thought, which has massive implications for the geological history of the region and some of the U.K.'s earliest land life.
On this day in space! May 12, 2000: Last spacewalk at Mir space station
On May 12, 2000, two Russian cosmonauts embarked on the 80th and final spacewalk at the Mir space station.
