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Skyrmions are simple. They're just itty-bitty nano-magnetic vortices.

Light-years make measuring astronomical distances a bit more manageable.

Stratolaunch is the builder of the world's first megaplane.

Learn about the physical characteristics of Saturn and its famous rings, what we know about Saturn’s moons and Saturn’s roots in Greek mythology.

Apollo 11 astronauts were the first to leave footprints on the moon.

The first launch of the space shuttle Columbia touched off a new era in space flight.

NASA's Space Launch System aims to carry humans far beyond Earth.

The Event Horizon Telescope produced the first-ever image of a black hole.

The space shuttle Challenger was one of NASA's greatest triumphs and also its darkest tragedy.

Beyond Neptune, the Kuiper Belt is a vast region of icy objects called Kupier Belt Objects (KBOs), including dwarf planets Pluto, Eris, Maumea and Makemake — and possibly a true ninth planet.

Fire, ice, volcano or star — planets have a variety of ways to die.

How time is coordinated around the world.

What's the matter with antimatter?

A look at some of the records people have set during spaceflight.

This impressive cloud of cosmic gas and dust is an ancient star nursery.

Going to the moon is hard, and Israeli nonprofit SpaceIL is one of a handful of organizations that knows exactly how hard.

Learn about the phases of the moon and when you can see them.

In 1783, the Montgolfier brothers' plan to reach the sky was full of hot air.

It's only natural for humankind to want to know more about Mars, our dearest planetary neighbor.