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A new probe in development known as GIRO represents a low-cost step toward unlocking the secrets of the outer planets, all through the invisible pull of gravity.

At the Kennedy Space Center, a new robot shovels up manufactured lunar dust as part of a larger test.

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Auroras may be seen from Alaska to Wyoming as Earth is buffeted by turbulent space weather.

The space environment is not kind to human bodies. The final frontier may therefore be the perfect place to study cancer — and someday even treat it.

Ancient supernovas may have blasted Earth with powerful radiation, causing dramatic changes in our climate, and could do so again, posing a threat to life.

Read the latest news about NASA's James Webb Space Telescope.

Astronomers have discovered a "teenage vampire" dead star in the process of devouring a companion star during a short-lived, "missing link" phase of its evolution.

Simultaneously cooling Pluto while energizing atmospheric molecules to allow them to escape into space, Pluto's haze plays a key role in the planet's energy balance.

The time-lapse footage was captured by NASA astronaut Jonny Kim.