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Best telescopes for kids 2026: The best child-friendly scopes you can buy
Buying Guide The best telescopes for kids will wow young stargazers and help ignite a lifelong passion for astronomy.
Night sky tonight: Catch the red eye of Taurus shine in the winter sky on Jan. 7
Find out what you can see in the night sky for tonight, from planets and stars to dazzling meteor showers.
Hubble Telescope spies 'wake' of supergiant Beutelgeuse's hidden companion star
Using new observations from the Hubble Space Telescope and observatories on Earth, scientists have confirmed the existence of Betelgeuse's elusive companion star, named Siwarha.
SpaceX stacks Super Heavy booster ahead of Starship megarocket's 12th test flight
SpaceX recently stacked the giant Super Heavy booster that will help launch the upcoming 12th test flight of the company's Starship megarocket.
NASA's Curiosity rover sends stunning new panorama from high on Mars' Mount Sharp
The image was captured in November 2025, showing how lighting changes throughout the day on Mars.
Hubble telescope discovers a new type of cosmic object and astronomers are on 'Cloud 9'
"This is a tale of a failed galaxy."
NASA may be 1 month away from historic Artemis 2 astronaut launch around the moon
Artemis 2, NASA's next astronaut mission to the moon, is gearing up for a launch that could occur as soon as Feb. 6.
Venus reaches superior solar conjunction today: What does it mean and can you see it?
A solar conjunction occurs as Venus' orbit carries it into alignment with the sun and Earth.
