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Mystery shockwave around dead star stuns astronomers: 'We found something never seen before and entirely unexpected.'
"The surprise that a supposedly quiet, discless system could drive such a spectacular nebula was one of those rare 'wow' moments."
ISS astronaut medical evacuation latest news: Crew-11 pilot to hand control of station over today
NASA is returning four astronauts to Earth early from the International Space Station due to a medical concern with one of the Crew-11 astronauts. Here's the latest news.
NASA funds new tech for upcoming 'Super Hubble' to search for alien life: 'We intend to move with urgency'
The observatory will combine tech from NASA's most powerful space telescopes.
Superheavy-lift rockets like SpaceX's Starship could transform astronomy by making space telescopes cheaper
Astronomy needs space.
On this day in space: Jan. 12, 2005: Deep Impact spacecraft launches to a comet
On January 12, 2005, NASA launched its Deep Impact mission to crash into comet Tempel 1, also known as 9P/Tempel.
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.
Satellite sees 40-year-old iceberg melt, turn blue | Space photo of the day for January 12, 2025
Iceberg A23-A has been around since the Chernobyl explosion and Space Shuttle Challenger accident...but perhaps not for much longer.
Astronomers discover cosmic hamburger has the potential to grow giant planets
"The combination of extreme disk size, strong asymmetries, winds, and potential planet formation makes it the perfect laboratory for understanding how giant planets can form."
