JAXA's Hayabusa2 asteroid webcast begins at 4:45 pm ET. Later, SpaceX launches a moon lander!

Some parts of the dwarf planet Ceres harbored pockets of near-surface water for millions of years in the recent past, a new study suggests.

NASA is launching a new research partnership to tackle the search for life beyond Earth, including life that may look very different from the kinds we're familiar with.

Here's a guide to the major astronomical events of the next year, as well as space launches and milestones for spacecraft already in travel.

The second installment of this winter's trio of supermoons, sometimes nicknamed the Super Snow Moon, will peak tomorrow morning, so don't forget to step outside and look up tonight.

The iconic doll Barbie will look to the heavens as an astrophysicist and astronaut this year in an effort by toy-maker Mattel to inspire young girls into STEM fields.

A rivalry that lives on past the Marvel Cinematic Universe.