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Test your knowledge of Japan's boldest leaps into the cosmos with a quiz that explores JAXA's missions, milestones, and the science shaping humanity's future among the stars.
Hunt for the names of the many moons surrounding our solar system's eight planets.
Test your knowledge of Europe's boldest missions, brilliant spacecraft, and groundbreaking discoveries as you dive into a trivia challenge dedicated to the European Space Agency.
Test your knowledge of Russia's storied space agency — from its Soviet‑era roots to its modern‑day missions — with a quiz that's equal parts history, hardware, and high‑stakes exploration.
There are a lot of moving pieces when it comes to building the world's largest telescope.
Test your space smarts with our weekly crossword challenge, crafted from Space.com's biggest headlines.
Crew-12's timeline has been unusually dynamic.
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman took Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth for a ride over the Artemis 2 launch pad recently.
A late January 2026 winter storm left more than snow and ice in its wake.
From dazzling eclipses to rare planetary meet‑ups, the night sky is full of events worth looking up for. Hunt for the various events in our skywatching-themed wordsearch.
When young stars mix with neutron stars, things get messy.
Arizona skywatchers got treated to both a beautiful sunset and a blazing comet streaking across the skies.
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Time to suit up!
Along with this stunning image is the first-ever global estimate of river water discharge and overall sediment suspension.
The interstellar visitor may still have a few things to tell us before it leaves our solar system.
A 250th anniversary only comes once in a lifetime.
Hunt for the names of mysterious dwarf planets, most of which orbit on the fringes of our solar system
The views of the setting sun are just as spectacular from space as they are on Earth.
Sometimes astronomers don't need giant telescopes to observe the wonders of the cosmos; they just need to look up at the night sky.
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In an exclusive interview, bestselling author Martha Wells talks "Platform Decay," from its moral stakes to Murderbot's bitter humor.
